News & Updates

The NAC CARES team (Graham, Chris, Beth & Lauren) keep track of all the latest aspergillosis related medical and scientific happenings and bring together the most important bits in our blog and newsletter. We write them in non-technical language.

Blog Articles

NAC CARES team charity run for the Fungal Infection Trust

The Fungal Infection Trust (FIT) provides vital support for the work of the CARES team, without which it would be much more difficult to maintain their unique work. This year, starting on World Aspergillosis Day 2023 (1st Feb) the CARES team is paying back some of...

Understanding Your Blood Test Results

If you've recently had a blood test in the NHS, you might be looking at a list of abbreviations and numbers that don't make much sense to you. This article will help you understand some of the most common blood test results that you might see. However, it's important...

Drug interactions

As we navigate our daily lives, we interact with countless other people, objects, and events, each interaction affecting us in different ways. Similarly, when we take multiple medications, they interact with each other within our bodies, sometimes in ways that can...

NAC CARES Virtual Challenge – We’ve Made It From Lands End to John O’Groats!

We're pleased to announce that the NAC CARES Team has successfully completed our virtual journey from Lands End to John O'Groats. Over the past few months, our team has walked, cycled, and run an incredible total of 1744km (1083.9 miles)! Starting on February 1st,...

Charity Walk Update: Nearing the Finish Line

We're back with what will probably be our penultimate updater on our virtual Lands End to John O'Groats challenge, where we aim to raise money for the Fungal Infection Trust. Our team has continued to walk, run and cycle the virtual challenge and has now covered an...

COVID-19 News

COVID-19 App no longer in use The NHS COVID-19 app, which alerted close contacts of a positive case and provides the latest health advice about the virus, closed on 27 April 2023. Over the past year, the success of the vaccination programme, increased access to...

Unplugging airways

Over production of mucus is a common problem in people with allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA), and chronic pulmonary aspergillosis (CPA). Mucus is a viscous mixture of water, cellular debris, salt, lipids, and proteins, that lines our airways and traps...

Lung and Chest Pain: Perception and Mechanisms in the Absence of Nerves

When we think of pain, we often associate it with injury or damage to a particular part of our body. However, the experience of pain is not always straightforward, especially when it comes to the lungs, as they have very few nerve endings compared to other parts of...

NAC CARES Virtual Challenge – 803 miles (1292.41 km) down

It's been a couple of weeks since our last update, and we're excited to share our progress on our team's virtual Lands End to John O'Groats challenge. As most of you may know, we embarked on this journey to walk, cycle, and run the length of the UK to raise money for...

The Benefits of Peer Support

Living with chronic and rare conditions such as chronic pulmonary aspergillosis (CPA) and allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) can be a daunting experience. The symptoms of these conditions can be severe and have a significant impact on a person's daily...

2023 Bronchiectasis Patient Conference

The 2023 Bronchiectasis Patient Conference, organised by the European Lung Foundation, is a popular event for patients each year. This year we asked two of our patients who attended to share their personal experiences and thoughts on the conference, highlighting its...

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