PFF Insights Blog
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Apr172021
Important: Tracking Your Pulse Oximetry Readings
A recent report suggests that pulse oximetry may provide less accurate readings in Black patients than in White patients. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued guidance that skin pigmentation, skin thickness, and other factors and affect the accuracy of pulse oximetry readings. The FDA provides guidance on what that may mean to you and those using pulse oximetry to monitor oxygen saturation.View Full Blog -
May152021
PFF Advocates Ask Congress to Support Pulmonary Fibrosis Research
On March 10, 60 PFF Advocates met with their members of Congress and congressional staff for PFF Hill Day.View Full Blog -
May012021
COVID-19 Vaccine Q&A
The pandemic isn’t over just yet. Here are a few frequently-asked vaccine-related questions and answers in the hopes that they will help anyone with lingering concerns.View Full Blog -
May222020
Safely Navigating the COVID-19 Pandemic
For the past several months, we’ve all been living in the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, or the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. This has dramatically affected our community. Read on to learn how you can stay safe during these times.View Full Blog -
Jun132020
Navigating PF Clinical Trials During COVID-19
The impact of SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 is still evident in virtually every aspect of our lives. Numerous studies, more than 35 as of early June, are underway to identify treatments or vaccines for COVID-19. Read on to learn how to navigate PF clinical trials during COVID-19.View Full Blog -
Jul112020
COVID-19: Wearing a Mask Saves Lives
We’ve seen a lot of optimism about the development of several SARS-CoV-2 vaccines and treatments. A path to end the pandemic is becoming more clear and collaborative research is moving at an exponential pace. Unfortunately, with the reopening of several states, this optimism was counter balanced by the catastrophic increase of more than 60,000 new cases each day in the United States. We can change the course of the pandemic, but only by working together.View Full Blog -
Sep262020
A Pathway Forward: Social Distancing, Face Coverings and Potential Vaccines
In order to address the pandemic head-on and do all we can to recover from it, we need to accept and act upon the overwhelming scientific evidence about SARS-CoV-2, which continues to evolve each and every day.View Full Blog