Seeing actor Will Smith post that he was in the worst shape of his life made me smile. Because grinning in short shorts with his paunch on display, he shamelessly owned something I’ve often felt.   Getting and staying fit is tough. Sarcoidosis and other chronic illnesses don’t…

The Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research (FSR) is holding a two-day virtual patient education summit focused on providing relevant medical content on sarcoidosis, patient and care-partner perspectives, and updates on current and future research in the field. To attend the summit, set for June 12–13, patients and caregivers can…

A professor at Northwestern University has been awarded a $50,000 American Thoracic Society (ATS)/Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals Research Grant to study the role of immune macrophages in the development of sarcoidosis. Sarcoidosis is a complex immune disease characterized by the accumulation of immune cells such as macrophages,…