October 18, 2021
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Introducing our new President – Louise Lloyd Louise is living with LAM and has been for many years. Following a pleurodesis in 2004 Louise was misdiagnosed, however following a decline of lung function went through a series of additional tests and has now been correctly diagnosed with LAM. A senior leader with over 20 years’
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October 15, 2021
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Extract…… On August 12, 2021 the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) modified the Emergency Use Authorizations (EUAs) for the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines (Pfizer and Moderna) to allow for the administration of an additional dose (i.e., a third dose) after an initial two-dose primary mRNA COVID-19 vaccine series for certain immunocompromised people. This amendment
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October 14, 2021
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Frequently Asked Questions about COVID19 and LAM. October 2021. Dr Jeffrey Lindenmayer, GP, Melbourne Heather Telford, Past President, LAM Australia, Melbourne What is SARS-CoV-2 virus and how is it related to COVID-19? SARS-CoV-2 is a virus. The name is short for ‘Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2’. COVID19 is the illness caused by the virus.
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October 12, 2021
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Meet Carol Webber. Carol is always on the move as a mom of three. She was diagnosed with LAM in 2018 and was concerned she wouldn’t be able to keep up with her energetic children. In 2018, she needed a hysterectomy and donated her uterus for LAM research. Carol’s tissue donation proved helpful to scientists
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