Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD Liver fibrosis is scarring that occurs when the liver tries to heal from inflammation ...

Atypical cystic fibrosis is a mild form of cystic fibrosis. People with this type of cystic fibrosis can experience symptoms that come and go or that are less severe than those people with classic ...

Liver fibrosis may be diagnosed and staged — no fibrosis (stage F0), mild fibrosis (F1), significant fibrosis (F2), advanced fibrosis (F3), and cirrhosis (F4) — with the use of clinical parameters and ...

Vertex Pharmaceuticals’ breakthrough in cystic fibrosis was a medicine that treats just 4% of patients who have the lung disorder. Today, Vertex’s portfolio of blockbuster CF products spans multiple ...

Babies may begin showing signs of cystic fibrosis shortly after they are born. Babies with cystic fibrosis may have prolonged jaundice, trouble passing meconium, and more frequent lung infections.

The US saw several new and expanded FDA indications this year. The top 5 most-read FDA approvals on AJMC.com included 4 novel ...

Scottish VTuber, Dizzy Illy, died after battling cystic fibrosis. Dizzy has been public about her struggles with cystic ...

Biotech companies, like Vertex Pharmaceuticals, benefit from patents, driving consistent growth. Vertex excels in cystic fibrosis treatments and boasts a promising pipeline of new drugs. Vertex's ...

Thursday, Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VTRX) reported second-quarter revenues of $2.65 billion, almost in line with the consensus of estimate of $2.66 billion. Vertex Pharmaceuticals ...

Vertex Pharmaceuticals has a strong focus on cystic fibrosis, which is driving revenue growth and pipeline development. The company has outperformed Johnson & Johnson and the S&P 500 in terms of total ...