Smoking, Respiratory Issues, Older Age Raise Hospital Costs, Chinese Study Finds
Older age, smoking, and having other respiratory symptoms and conditions increase the hospitalization costs of people with...
Microbe DNA Discovery May Lead to Noninvasive Test for CF Infections
People with cystic fibrosis (CF) have higher levels of DNA from common microbes that cause CF-related infections circulating in their...
Researchers Develop Promising Antibiotic Molecule for Drug-resistant Lung Infections
A man-made antibiotic able to fight drug-resistant bacteria in the lungs with minimal toxicity to a person’s cells may be a promising...
CF Newborn Screening Improves Weight and Lung Outcomes, but Has No Impact on Social Inequalities, St
Babies diagnosed with cystic fibrosis (CF) through newborn bloodspot screening show better lung function, can better stave off infection...
Murepavadin Antibiotic Well-tolerated by Animals Infected with Pseudomonas Aeruginosa, Preclinical D
Murepavadin (POL7080), Polyphor‘s lead investigational antibiotic targeting Gram-negative bacteria, behaved as expected and was...
New Approach Against Antibiotic-resistant Bacteria in CF Patients Shows Promise in Phase 1 Trial
Researchers may have found a new way of treating antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections, specifically Pseudomonas aeruginosa, in the...