The weight gain I experienced after starting Trikafta caught me off guard and led to disordered eating patterns I’m now learning to heal from.

I was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at 47, after decades of living with chronic symptoms. While the diagnosis was a turning point, it didn’t change who I am.

BETHESDA, Md. (September, 24, 2025) — Today, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation announced that Adela Skenderasi, CFA, will join ...

Growing up in an abusive environment, it was hard to speak up about the health issues I was experiencing. And even when I did, my symptoms were often dismissed by doctors. It wasn’t until my foster ...

The first few years after my emergency lung transplant were a whirlwind of unexpected challenges. Yet through it all, I remain deeply grateful for the precious time I've been given with my family and ...

The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation recently announced that there are almost 40,000 people living with CF in the United States. Not only are there more of us with CF, but we are now living longer. Based on ...

Food insecurity is a long-standing problem in America. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), food-insecure households are those with “limited or uncertain access to adequate food.” ...

I've been thinking of my life after Trikafta as a series of pros and cons ... like on “Friends” when Ross made a list to figure out why he should/should not date Rachel. Ross needed to decide if he ...

Nosis Bio, an inaugural winner of the Foundation’s Golden Ticket Competition, receives funding to further explore design of novel ligands, which are specialized molecules that could help more precise ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the use of lumacaftor/ivacaftor (Orkambi®) today for children with cystic fibrosis ages 2 to 5 who have two copies of the F508del mutation. The U.S. Food ...