Parents of newborns diagnosed with cystic fibrosis often are confused about both the disease and their next steps, a new national survey has found.

In fact, about half of new parents don't even know that newborns are routinely screened for the genetic disorder, the poll found.

This confusion can lead to a delay in treatment that will have long-term consequences for a child's health,...

While early diagnosis of cystic fibrosis can prevent permanent lung damage, newborn screening often looks only for genetic mutations more common in white people than those found in people of color, a new study finds.

"Newborn screenings are meant to be a public health measure that is equal across populations, but in practice, we are actually creating disparities because children of color ...

More than 160,000 people around the world have cystic fibrosis, and supplementing with vitamins C and E could help reduce the damaging inflammation in their lungs, according to new research.

"Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disease that is associated with increased inflammation, and like many inflammatory diseases, it comes with a large amount of