Envisia Genomic Test Increases Confidence of IPF Diagnosis, Study Shows

Galapagos, e-therapeutics Partner to Identify Compounds to Treat Fibrotic Diseases

Galapagos and e-therapeutics are partnering to investigate mechanisms involved in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and other fibrotic conditions and to select potential therapeutic candidates. The collaboration will combine Galapagos’ extensive knowledge on IPF and fibrosis with e-therapeutics’ Network-driven Drug Discovery (NDD) platform for examining disease mechanisms…

Recovering from an Acute Health Setback Is Challenging

Many Pulmonary Fibrosis News readers know that during the last few months, I have had several acute illnesses. As a patient living with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a life-threatening lung disease, I ended up quite sick as a result. Since mid-November, I have been recovering from pneumonia, influenza A, strep…

Coalition Will Address Racial Disparities in Rare Disease Communities

The Black Women’s Health Imperative (BWHI) recently created a Rare Disease Diversity Coalition focused on reducing racial disparities in the rare disease community. Getting a timely and accurate diagnosis for a disease that few people — sometimes even physicians — have heard of is challenging on its own merit.

Lag Between Recognition of IPF Symptoms, Diagnosis Found in UK Study

People who have a history of a cough, accompanied by worsening shortness of breath and weight loss, should be assessed for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a recent study suggests. This conclusion was based on an analysis of past patient records in the U.K., which sought to understand the pattern…