Pulmonary fibrosis, a condition where lung tissue thickens and scars, claims nearly 40,000 lives in the US alone each year. Its victims, trapped in a silent struggle, witness their once-flexible lungs morph into rigid battlegrounds, each breath a labored victory. The culprit? A misguided response to injury, dust, toxins, or even autoimmune reactions, … Continue reading The Scars of Silence: Understanding Pulmonary Fibrosis