Medically reviewed by William Truswell, MD Clubbed nails, also known as digital clubbing or Hippocratic fingers, describe a ...

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a multi-organ disease caused by loss-of-function mutations in CFTR (which encodes the CF transmembrane conductance regulator ion channel). Cystic fibrosis related diabetes ...

A Bronx man had four of his fingers sliced off by a crazed machete-wielding attacker who had threatened to behead the victim’s beloved pooch and maimed the owner instead, he told The Post.

Several years ago, my dad was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis. The news was a shock. At 84 years old, Daddy had been dedicated to his physical health for decades. He played tennis twice a week, ate ...

Sophie Pierce will be the first person with cystic fibrosis to do just that, travelling from Lanzarote to Antigua. A historic achievement when you consider what she's been through and when ...

Pulmonary fibrosis is a rare, chronic disease that causes scarring in the lungs, making breathing difficult for people who suffer with it. And, as University of South Florida pulmonologist Dr ...

The family of released Hamas hostage Emily Damari, 28, has revealed that she lost two of her fingers during the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel. The British-Israeli citizen’s fingers were ...

Finger clubbing typically impacts the fingertips across both hands and seems to develop progressively. The base of the nail may first soften and the surrounding skin may turn red. The angle ...

There is a research gap in understanding the mental health of individuals with the long term health condition Cystic Fibrosis (CF). Research has indicated that mental health concerns like depression ...

Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disorder driven by CFTR mutations that affects the exocrine glands. Manifesting with excessively viscous mucus production, patients typically experience obstruction of ...