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EPISODE · Sep 11, 2025 · 23 MIN

How Did Cystic Fibrosis Go From Fatal to Treatable?

from JAMA Medical News

Pulmonologist Michael J. Welsh, MD, is the co-recipient of the 2025 Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award for his research on cystic fibrosis. In this interview, he discusses his early clinical encounters with the disease, the foundational work that led to the lifesaving drug Trikafta, and future directions for cystic fibrosis treatment. Related Content: How Cystic Fibrosis Went From Fatal to Treatable Rewriting the Chapter on Cystic Fibrosis

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Pulmonologist Michael J. Welsh, MD, is the co-recipient of the 2025 Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award for his research on cystic fibrosis. In this interview, he discusses his early clinical encounters with the disease, the foundational...

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