What is COPD?

In this short video, watch “simple animation explaining what COPD is, how it is caused, the main symptoms and treatments, and the lifestyle changes that can make a big difference. We hope this video will be useful to you and those around you.” Learn more about pulmonary fibrosis…

In this video from Boehringer Ingelheim Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, watch Dr. Toby Maher give “some positive advice on how patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) should adapt their lifestyle and better cope with this disease.” Learn more about idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF): https://bit.ly/1QiRmr3…

In a recent study titled “UK asbestos imports and mortality due to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis,” researchers highlighted the need for more accurate and specific methods of diagnosing and separating asbestosis from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. The study was published in the journal Occupational Medicine. The World Health Organization considers…

Galectin Therapeutics, Inc., announced that it has received a Notice of Allowance from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for its patent application “Method for Treatment of Pulmonary Fibrosis” — number 13/999,389 — on its lead compound GR-MD-02. Galectin Therapeutics is currently developing carbohydrate-based therapies to treat…

In this video from khanacademymedicine, learn more about why air goes in and out of the lungs. “Rishi is a pediatric infectious disease physician and works at Khan Academy.” Read the latest news on pulmonary fibrosis: https://bit.ly/1lfMsiZ…

In this video from Boehringer Ingelheim Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Professor Vincent Cottin discusses the impact of coughing in daily life for someone who lives with IPF. Learn more about IPF here: https://bit.ly/1QiRmr3…

In this drawing video, Armando Hasudungan explains in a really simple and very understandable way what the respiratory system is, how it works, and all the important elements that work together to keep us breathing everyday. Learn more about pulmonary fibrosis: https://bit.ly/1lfMsiZ…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-t66uYKqkE In this video from BoehringerUS watch how diagnosing IPF can be difficult. It can actually take years to be correctly diagnosed because of its symptoms, that can include breathlessness, a dry and persistent cough, among others. These symptoms are similar to other common respiratory diseases like…

A recent study showed that worsening symptoms of lung fibrosis in systemic sclerosis patients is linked to high levels of antibodies against the chemokine receptors Cxcr3 and Cxcr4. The results were revealed at the 4th Systemic Sclerosis World Congress held in Lisbon, Portugal, Feb. 18-20 in the presentation “Antibodies against chemokine…

Last week’s hot topic on pulmonary fibrosis was OFEV’s Effectiveness as IPF Treatment Confirmed in Analysis of Pooled Clinical Trial Data written by Margarida Azevedo. This article is about combined evidence from the TOMORROW and INPULSIS clinical trials that confirm the safety and efficacy of OFEV (…