Because certain IPF and post-transplant medications can cause sun sensitivity, skin protection is crucial, says columnist Sam Kirton.

A Texas researcher received a $219,000 NIH grant to study the potential of a treatment for radiation-induced pulmonary ...

Over the coming months, the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation's 2025 PFF Walk will aim to raise more than $1 million for the ...

Clinical trials are an important part of IPF research, says columnist Sam Kirton, but we need people willing to participate in them.

One of my frustrations as a pulmonary fibrosis patient is finding solid information about what to expect as my PF progresses. I’ve asked several doctors what to expect during the end stage of PF, but ...

Esbriet (pirfenidone) is an oral treatment for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) that is known to decrease inflammation by reducing the synthesis of a pro-inflammatory molecule called transforming ...

Patients were assigned randomly to receive either 30 or 60 mg of the therapy, or a placebo, taken twice a day, for about six months. Background use of antifibrotics or select immunosuppressive ...

My chronic illness also prevents me from achieving milestones that my peers are having. For my age, young adulthood, these typically include engagements, weddings, and starting a family. Even if IPF ...

Patients have now received the first dose of oral INS018_055 in a randomized placebo-controlled Phase 2 trial running in parallel in the U.S. and China. This “is not only an important step for ...