At 50 years old, my health began to deteriorate in ways no one could explain. For nearly two decades, I searched for answers. It wasn’t until I was 69 that I finally learned the truth: I have cystic ...

For those who don’t benefit from modulators, the fight against CF can feel isolating and uncertain. Five members of our community share how they’ve transformed their personal struggles into purpose — ...

Living with cystic fibrosis in Pakistan, I held onto hope that Trikafta would one day reach us. Against all odds, it did — and it completely changed my life.

Coming to terms with the reality of my cystic fibrosis as a child stirred a deep fear that I tried to numb for years through substance misuse. But today, I’m grateful to be on the other side, and am ...

My childhood was made up of adventures. Parasailing over the Gulf of Mexico, hot air balloon rides into the sunset, snorkeling in caves with stalactites hanging over head, and reaching the top of the ...

I was first diagnosed with cystic fibrosis earlier this year, at the age of 58. I am writing to share some thoughts I have about living with undiagnosed CF for the majority of my life. Looking back at ...

I wasn’t supposed to make it this far. I was born six weeks early, to parents who weren’t ready. They fought constantly, partied hard, and eventually split up. My sister went with my dad, and I stayed ...

Dear Senator Thune, Senator Schumer, Congressman Johnson, and Congressman Jeffries, The undersigned 43 organizations represent millions of patients and consumers who face serious, acute, and chronic ...

BETHESDA, Md. (July 16, 2025) – Today, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation announced an additional investment of up to $24 million in Prime Medicine to continue the development of a gene editing therapy ...

“He who does not know how to look back to where he came from will never get to his destination.” — Dr. José Rizal I was a 19-year-old Filipino American with cystic fibrosis when I recognized my duty ...