1. Find Information About Pulmonary Fibrosis It’s normal for patients to be overwhelmed by a diagnosis of pulmonary fibrosis…
PatrĂcia Silva, PhD
PatrĂcia holds a PhD in medical microbiology and infectious diseases from the Leiden University Medical Center, Netherlands, and completed a postdoctoral research fellowship at the Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Lisbon, Portugal. Her work in academia was mainly focused on molecular biology and the genetic traits of infectious agents such as viruses and parasites. PatrĂcia earned several travel awards to present her work at international scientific meetings. She is a published author of several peer-reviewed science articles.
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Articles by PatrĂcia Silva, PhD
For people who live with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), traveling is not impossible, but it involves determined precautions and…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axuIDgf1hkE Pulmonary fibrosis (PF) is a respiratory disease characterized by the formation of scarred tissue in the lungs, specifically in…
The Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (PFF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization focused on fighting pulmonary fibrosis (PF). But how did…
5 Celebrities Who Have Lost Loved Ones to PF
1. Aoife Clancy Musician Aoife Clancy was famous for being a member of the band Cherish the Ladies. On…
Could COPD and Pulmonary Fibrosis be Related?
There are many shared risk factors for the development of the lung diseases pulmonary fibrosis (PF) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease…
18 Celebrities Diagnosed with Pulmonary Fibrosis
1. Bill Bright William R. Bright, best known as Bill Bright, is the co-founder of the largest Christian…
An Endowed Chair in Mining-Related Lung Disease was established at the University of New Mexico (UNM) Health Sciences Center…
1. Medication Currently, two medicines are approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for patients with idiopathic…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcZuUt8jXBI The average survival of patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is between three and five years after diagnosis, and…