PFF Awareness Campaign, ‘Pinpoint PF,’ Opening in December

PFF Awareness Campaign, ‘Pinpoint PF,’ Opening in December

The Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (PFF) plans to launch “Pinpoint PF,” an educational and awareness campaign for those at risk of pulmonary fibrosis (PF) or showing symptoms, in December. “We introduced the campaign … during the PFF’s virtual Volunteer Meeting and received an enthusiastic response from our PFF Ambassadors…

Partnership to Advance in Testing OATD-01, Potential IPF Therapy

Galapagos and OncoArendi Therapeutics have entered into an exclusive agreement for the global development and commercialization of OncoArendi’s OATD-01, an investigational treatment for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and other fibrotic diseases. Lung diseases like IPF are characterized by increased activity of enzymes called…

How to Talk to Kids About Chronic Illness

I have never met a cohort of people more resilient than children. I am reminded of this every day in my career, as I am privileged to walk alongside families facing hardships and discuss with parents and caregivers how to help their children through difficult times. As a trained therapist,…