PFF In The Media

Talk of Alabama - Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness

PFF. Ambassador Glenda Rouland and Dr. Tracy Luckhardt share information about pulmonary fibrosis and events taking place during Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month in September.

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How Can I Find the Best Pulmonologist?

Our lungs work hard every day to make sure we're able to do all the things we need to do, extracting oxygen from the air we breathe and sending it onward to cells in every corner of the body.

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Putting the Spotlight on Pulmonary Fibrosis with Julie Halston

It’s a moment Broadway actress Julie Halston will never forget.

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Why investors injected $62 million into a Peninsula biotech targeting a deadly lung disease

Pliant Therapeutics expects to have 50 employees by the end of the year and is recruiting for its first clinical trial.

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In portraying a silver lining to Santa Fe school shooting, news stories mislead public about GoFundMe campaign for victim’s husband

This week news organizations raced to report how the recent Texas school shooting drove an influx of donations to a crowdfunding campaign to finance a stem cell treatment for the husband of one of the victims.

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Spurred by personal tragedy, Jordan Howard seeking to change lives

The Bears’ star running back is more than a bruising football player. He’s a man motivated by previous trials using his platform for a cause close to his heart.

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Meet Bill Schmidt, the new CEO of the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation

Meet Bill Schmidt, the new CEO of the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation to better understand some of the many ways they are leading the battle against Pulmonary Fibrosis.

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Woman finishes 99 day walk from Wisconsin to Port Aransas

Officially crossing the finish line after 99 days, five states and 14 hundred miles later, 60-year-old Mary Hesch of Stevens Point, Wisconsin was met by all of her family and friends in Port Aransas.

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The Internet Is a Valuable Tool for PF Information, but Always Be Cautious

One of the first sources of reliable information about pulmonary fibrosis (PF) I found was the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (PFF) website. The PFF had curated a collection of resources for patients, caregivers, and the medical community that I found useful.

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