The Alabama Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation welcomes you! Volunteers are the key to our success and the lifeblood of our organization. We have many opportunities for you to get involved.

When I was first diagnosed with CF, I wasn’t supposed to live past the age of 8. Then Trikafta gave me the chance for a future I wasn’t prepared for. I’ve built a new life for myself and learned to ...

The International Journal of Neonatal Screening, an international, peer-reviewed journal focused on newborn screening and medicine, published Cystic Fibrosis Newborn Screening: A Systemic ...

BETHESDA, Md. (April 2, 2025) — The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation issued the following statement in response to recent mass ...

Drastic changes to essential services could have a devastating impact on patient health and well-being.

The Foundation’s funding will support Owlstone Medical’s development of a breath test to help doctors diagnose and monitor Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections in people with cystic fibrosis. The Cystic ...

As I sat in the genetic counselor’s office just one month into being a new mom, I found myself wishing I would’ve paid closer attention to the biology unit on Punnett squares in high school. “OK, so I ...

The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is proud to announce the selection of Kirk Astroth, an adult with cystic fibrosis, and Brittney Householder, godmother of a teen living with CF, as its new National ...

Our story begins in October 2023. As a well-seasoned mom, I gave birth to my third child and finally felt all the love, joy, and excitement to have my baby in my arms. What I didn’t know at the time ...

I’ve found that one of the greatest misconceptions about living with a chronic disease is that it is purely a physical battle. Every difficulty — physical or otherwise — manifests emotionally. For ...