by Lauren Amphlett | Apr 16, 2024 | General interest, Lifestyle and Coping Skills, Living with Aspergillosis
Did you know Speech and language therapists (SLTs) play a crucial role in the management of patients with respiratory conditions? The Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT) comprehensive factsheet on Upper Airway Disorders (UADs), is an essential...
by Lauren Amphlett | Apr 15, 2024 | Antifungals in development, General interest, Latest research news
Airway epithelial cells (AECs) are a key component of the human respiratory system: The first line of defence against airborne pathogens such as Aspergillus fumigatus (Af), AECs play a crucial role in initiating host defence and controlling immune responses and are...
by GAtherton | Apr 12, 2024 | General interest
Living with a chronic disease can often lead to feelings of guilt, but it’s important to recognize that these feelings are common and perfectly normal. Here are some reasons why individuals with chronic illnesses may experience guilt: Burden on others: People...
by GAtherton | Apr 12, 2024 | General interest
Alison’s story with ABPA (T’was the week before Christmas…) As we journey through life with chronic conditions we can teach ourselves coping strategies As the strategies work we gain a sense of achievement and I guess a pride that we can...
by GAtherton | Apr 11, 2024 | General interest
Many of us will be familiar with the process of grief after a loved one has died, but did you realise that the same process often happens when you are diagnosed with a chronic illness such as aspergillosis? There are very similar feelings of loss:- loss of part of...
by GAtherton | Apr 11, 2024 | General interest
Authoritative health-based organisations throughout the world occasionally release guidelines for doctors on specific health problems. This helps everyone give patients a consistent level of the right care, diagnosis and treatment and is particularly useful when the...