American Thoracic Society (ATS)

Occupational Exposure to Ambient Air Pollution: At-Risk Worker Groups, Regulatory and Research Needs An Official American Thoracic Society Workshop Report
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🎃 Don't be scared! You still have time to submit abstracts for ATS 2026!

The ATS is accepting scientific abstracts and case reports on all aspects of respiratory disease, critical care, and sleep medicine for ATS 2026

Deadline is Nov. 5, 2025. Submit today: conference.thoracic.org/program/call...

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a group of lung diseases that cause airflow obstruction and other respiratory problems. There are various options for treating COPD, including the… ATS Breathe Easy – Controlling COPD with Controller Medication

Using a SABA when one has COPD is like refilling the air in a tire that has a hole. Antonio Anzueto, MD, and Amy Attaway, MD, discuss controller meds on the ATS Breathe Easy podcast.

Support for this podcast is brought to you by Viatris and Theravance BioPharma.

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Large Review Backs Safety, Effectiveness of COVID, Flu, and RSV Shots The 511-study analysis is at odds with recent HHS recommendations

A systematic review of 511 studies showed that immunization against COVID-19, RSV, and influenza was safe and effective in people of all ages. #vaccines #medsky
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ATS Scholar is accepting applications for our Editorial Fellowship program

Learn more here: www.atsjournals.org/announcement...

📅 Deadline: October 31, 2025
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Critical Care Assembly Early Career Professionals Working Group This Early Career Professionals (ECP) Database is used to identify ATS members engaged in critical care who are also interested in career and professional development, networking, and collaboration. ...

Early-career professionals (ECPs) get involved with @atscommunity.bsky.social ! 🌟 The Critical Care ECP Working Group is collecting for their database, take this survey here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... Will be used for award nominations, activities, networking, highlights, and more!

Check out the collaborative learning series of seven modules on ATS Ed+ for clinicians treating patients with serious illnesses, made by the ATS and CAPC. Earn CME! #pallipulm @anandiyermd.bsky.social @donsullivan.bsky.social @pallipulm.bsky.social

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#ICYMI the 17th Annual North Carolina Research Triangle Pulmonary Hypertension Symposium is next week, which aims to educate physicians and other allied health professionals involved in diagnosing and treating pulmonary arterial hypertension.

Register today: medicine.duke.edu/17th-annual-...

Evaluating Deployment-related Respiratory Diseases in Military Veterans
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A new research study in @atsblueeditor.bsky.social shows that the asthma medication dupilumab reduces mucus buildup and improves breathing in adults and adolescents with moderate-to-severe asthma as soon as four weeks after treatment.

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📣Call for Papers! 📣

Looking for articles highlighting the spectrum of discovery in thoracic malignancies

📅NEW Deadline: November 15, 2025

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Today is #InternalMedicineDay!🩺 We celebrate the vital role internal medicine physicians play and the value they bring to health care.

Learn more: www.acponline.org/IMDay
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Getting treatment for COPD is crucial, but controller medications can be expensive. Antonio Anzueto, MD, explains the importance of getting patients medication on the ATS Breathe Easy podcast. Support for this podcast is brought to you by Viatris and Theravance BioPharma

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Taking the American Board of Internal Medicine's Critical Care Board Review exam? Check out the ATS Review for the Critical Care Boards, 2nd Edition 📖

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ATS members help communities big and small breathe. Vishisht Mehta, MD, FCCP, is a pulmonologist in Las Vegas, whose practice works to meet the needs of his under-served community.

Become a member today! thoracic.org/membership

It's Infection Prevention Week! Pneumonia is an infection that causes the inflammation of the air sacs in the lungs. If you think you have pneumonia, it is important to seek medical care to diagnose the cause and begin the course of care.

Learn more: site.thoracic.org/patient-reso...

Teen vaping is not just a phase—Laura Crotty Alexander, MD, UC San Diego, explains that using e-cigarettes often leads to using other inhalants. She talks about this and more with host Erika Moseson, MD, MA, on the latest ATS Breathe Easy podcast.

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Today is Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome (BOS) Awareness Day. This is a type of chronic rejection characterized by destruction of the small airways and narrowing and scarring of the airways within the donor lung(s).

Learn more about BOS: site.thoracic.org/advocacy-pat...

Summary for Clinicians: Clinical Practice Guideline for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Community-acquired Pneumonia | Clinician to Clinician: An AnnalsATS Podcast | Episode 86 Dr. Tino is joined by Dr. Barbara Jones to discuss the Summary for Clinicians: Clinical Practice Guideline for the Diagnosisand Treatment of Community-acquired Pneumonia.

It's Infection Prevention Week! Early recognition and evidence-based management are key to infection prevention. This episode breaks down the latest guideline for diagnosing and treating community-acquired pneumonia.

🎧 Listen here: share.transistor.fm/s/06e1714b
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It's Infection Prevention Week! Did you know RSV may look like the common cold, but it can lead to hospitalization and the worsening of chronic conditions?

Learn more about RSV in adults: site.thoracic.org/advocacy-pat...

Learn more about RSV in children: site.thoracic.org/advocacy-pat...

📣Calling all international members! 📣 Join the official ATS WhatsApp channel for real-time updates on clinical resources, calls for abstracts, conference highlights, and other important news in pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine.

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Tune in for an interactive “Ask the Expert” session on bronchiectasis at 3 p.m. ET on Oct. 27, 2025, with Anne O’Donnell, MD, Georgetown University Hospital.

Register: www.atsbec.com/content/ask-...

After 20+ years, we have finally updated the @atscommunity.bsky.social guidelines for pediatric tracheostomy. Strong recs on ethics, caregiver training, airway endoscopy, and decannulation pathways—built for the real world. Proud to be a co-author. doi.org/10.1164/rccm...

It's Infection Prevention Week! Measles is a viral infection that has become a major health concern in the last few years, killing about 1-3 children out of every 1000 infected. Vaccination is more than 97 percent effective in preventing this disease.

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If you're at #CHEST2025, don't forget to come check out the ATS booth in the exhibit hall before it closes! We are at booth 1947—stop by, say hi, and learn more about our programs and initiatives.

The latest clinical practice guideline from the ATS equips clinicians and parents/caregivers with the information they need to navigate difficult decisions in caring for infants and children with tracheostomies.

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It's Infection Prevention Week! Today, we're highlighting COVID-19, a respiratory infection caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Learn more about the newest variants of this viral infection, the importance of vaccination, and new surges of this disease happening now: www.atsjournals.org/doi/abs/10.1...

Collagen Post-Translational Modifications Are Altered in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Including within Extracellular Matrix Receptor Binding Motifs

This study suggests that hydroxyproline underestimates fibrosis
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Vaping is often advertised as harmless, but it has serious mental health effects. As expert Laura Crotty Alexander, MD, University of California, San Diego, explains, research shows that teens who vape have higher rates of depression and suicidality.

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The 2025 North Carolina Thoracic Society Biennial Interstitial Lung Diseases Conference begins on Nov. 7, 2025. This conference highlights advances for interstitial lung diseases that affect health care professionals and patients.

Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/ncts-bienn...