Author: BEF

For patients and their families, the journey with CF is relentless, but thanks to decades of dedicated scientific research, that journey has become one of increasing hope and  progress. I have personally participated in various research studies at Children’s Hospital of  Philadelphia and University of...

Antimicrobial Resistance Written by: Katherine BlackMore frequently, patients are coming to find that there are no treatment options to treat infections as common as an ear infection. As bacteria continue to evolve, the typical antibiotics prescribed to treat them are no longer effective. This terrifying scenario...

Running is a Remedy for Mallory Holloway BY AIDAN LAVIN, CENTER FIELD"Marist freshman distance runner Mallory Holloway was born into running. Holloway grew up as an only child with parents who ran in college at the University of South Carolina and Cal Poly Humboldt, and then went...

/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 20-08-2023 */ .elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=".svg"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block} Here’s a recap of some highlights from the Boomer Esiason Foundation’s 2023 Year in Advocacy and other cystic fibrosis news.In March, BEF signed on to a letter supporting the PASTEUR Act, a bipartisan, bicameral legislation...

/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 20-08-2023 */ .elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=".svg"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block} Last month, BEF attended the Milken Institute Future of Health Summit in Washington D.C. The conference was a who’s who of leaders in public health, biotech, pharma, philanthropy, finance, government, and healthcare. A common theme...

/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 20-08-2023 */ .elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=".svg"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block} Most people have taken antibiotics in their lifetime– they treat common bacterial infections like strep throat, UTIs, and whooping cough. Antibiotics are life saving medicines that also treat serious infections like sepsis. People living with...