by GAtherton | Feb 12, 2020 | General interest, Information and Learning, Latest research news
Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis (CPA) can be a scary disease. People can be on antifungal drugs for a very long time, sometimes indefinitely. This can be worrying. Is it ever possible to come off antifungal drugs? Will the fungus ever go away? If the drugs are...
by GAtherton | Feb 6, 2020 | Events, General interest, Living with Aspergillosis, Patient stories
In collaboration with Medics 4 Rare Diseases, the Barts and the London Immunology and Infectious Diseases society recently held a talk about aspergillosis. Fran Pearson, a patient diagnosed with the condition, and Dr Darius Armstrong, a consultant in Infectious...
by GAtherton | Feb 3, 2020 | Events, General interest, Latest research news, Patient and Carer Blog
World Aspergillosis Day 2020 is almost here! The big day is February 27th and here’s a few ideas of ways that you can support the occasion and help to raise awareness of aspergillosis. Submit your selfie! The Aspergillosis Trust are asking people to show their...
by GAtherton | Jan 17, 2020 | General interest, Lifestyle and Coping Skills, Living with Aspergillosis
Air pollution is increasingly reported as being something we need to improve if we are to prevent damaging the health of millions of people. Anyone who experienced the ‘pea-souper’ fogs of the 1960s and earlier needs little introduction to the subject, but...
by GAtherton | Dec 4, 2019 | General interest, Latest research news
Hexoskin – the technology used to monitor breathing in this study ‘Smart shirts’, which are already used to measure lung and heart function in athletes, have recently been tested to determine their reliability in monitoring the lung function of...
by GAtherton | Dec 2, 2019 | General interest, Living with Aspergillosis
A recent case report in the British Medical Journal finds that a man has been treated for severe lung inflammation and breathlessness as a result of an allergy to his feather bedding. The source was found after potential triggers – such as his pets and a small...