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Cystic Fibrosis Weekly Update Contents: People with Rare Diseases Are Humans, Not Commodities Handheld Wireless Home Spirometer Could Transform CF Monitoring, Pilot Study Suggests People with Rare Diseases Are Humans, Not Commodities Dec 10, 2018 09:00 am | Tré LaRosa If you keep up with CF research, you may have seen the news about Phase 3 of the triple combination Vertex therapies. In these results, patients had a robust lung function boost after trialing a triple combination therapy treatment. More importantly, these results were tested in a broad population of people with CF, meaning the […] The post People with Rare Diseases Are Humans, Not Commodities appeared first on Cystic Fibrosis News Today. Read More Handheld Wireless Home Spirometer Could Transform CF Monitoring, Pilot Study Suggests Dec 10, 2018 07:00 am | Alberto Molano Air Next, a small, simple-to-use handheld spirometer, could transform cystic fibrosis (CF) treatment, allowing patients to monitor their own lung function at home and share the results remotely with their healthcare team. Air Next connects via Bluetooth to a user-friendly smartphone app called Aria. Both Air Next spirometer and the Aria app were develop by NuvoAir, a Swedish digital health […] The post Handheld Wireless Home Spirometer Could Transform CF Monitoring, Pilot Study Suggests appeared first on Cystic Fibrosis News Today. Read More   Recent News Aridis to Start Phase 1/2a Trial for Inhalable Antibacterial Therapy AR-501 in CF Patients Inhaled Hypertonic Saline Improves Lung Health in Preschoolers with CF, Study Shows CF Patients Benefit from Virtual Learning, New Educational Programs The Toon Trauma Triggers Mastercard Executives Lead the Way in Growing Relationship with CF Foundation