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Released: 19-Mar-2024 11:05 AM EDT
ATS 2024 Conference Program is Live! Register Now for Scientific Sessions in Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine
American Thoracic Society (ATS)

The ATS 2024 International Conference Program is now live! Get ready for a series of dynamic scientific programming with presentations covering AI in thoracic medicine, the basic sciences, research breakthroughs and clinical treatment, as well as spotlighting the next generation of innovators in pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine.

Released: 11-Jan-2024 8:00 AM EST
Join Us in Sunny San Diego for the ATS 2024 International Conference May 17-22
American Thoracic Society (ATS)

Register now to learn about the latest in pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine. Join us for scientific sessions and expert interviews.

Newswise: Eradicating HIV Will Take Collaborative Action and a Commitment to Curb TB Infections
Released: 29-Nov-2023 8:00 AM EST
Eradicating HIV Will Take Collaborative Action and a Commitment to Curb TB Infections
American Thoracic Society (ATS)

The COVID-19 pandemic hampered progress in fighting tuberculosis infections worldwide. Diverted funds meant that one of the world’s leading infectious killers caused 1.3 million deaths in 2022. TB is also the leading cause of death among those with HIV /AIDS worldwide. In 2022, 167,000 people died of HIV-associated TB.

Released: 10-Nov-2023 8:00 AM EST
Urgent Need for Increased Global Access to Effective Prevention and Treatment of Pneumonia
American Thoracic Society (ATS)

On World Pneumonia Day, Nov. 12, the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS), of which the American Thoracic Society is a founding member, is highlighting the urgent challenges in pneumonia prevention and treatment globally.

Newswise: Systemic Sclerosis-associated Interstitial Lung Disease Focus of Latest Clinical Practice Guideline
Released: 8-Nov-2023 8:00 AM EST
Systemic Sclerosis-associated Interstitial Lung Disease Focus of Latest Clinical Practice Guideline
American Thoracic Society (ATS)

In patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc), a rare connective tissue disease, interstitial lung disease contributes to 35 percent of deaths. Published recently in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, the latest American Thoracic Society Clinical Practice Guideline makes a number of recommendations. One recommendation expands antifibrotic treatment to all patients with systemic sclerosis associated with ILD (SSc-ILD), not just those with progressive disease. Watch the explainer video.

Released: 19-Oct-2023 8:00 AM EDT
Share Your Research with the Respiratory Disease Community at ATS 2024 in San Diego
American Thoracic Society (ATS)

The American Thoracic Society is accepting scientific abstracts and case report submissions for presentation at the ATS 2024 International Conference in San Diego, May 17-22. Submissions on all aspects of respiratory disease, critical care medicine and sleep medicine will be considered and are due no later than Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023, at 5 p.m. ET.

Newswise: Leave No One Behind: The Forum of International Respiratory Societies Calls for Equitable Access to Prevention and Treatment on World Lung Day 2023
Released: 25-Sep-2023 7:00 AM EDT
Leave No One Behind: The Forum of International Respiratory Societies Calls for Equitable Access to Prevention and Treatment on World Lung Day 2023
American Thoracic Society (ATS)

This World Lung Day, Sept. 25, the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS) and its founding member the American Thoracic Society, is calling on governments and health care providers worldwide to give equitable access to preventative services and treatments for respiratory conditions, and lifesaving pneumonia vaccines for children.

Newswise: Five New Health Systems Partner with American Thoracic Society on Vaccine Initiative
Released: 20-Sep-2023 8:00 AM EDT
Five New Health Systems Partner with American Thoracic Society on Vaccine Initiative
American Thoracic Society (ATS)

As cities brace for a confluence of flu, COVID-19, pneumonia, and RSV infections this fall, the American Thoracic Society announced that five new health systems have partnered with the Society to improve vaccination rates.

Released: 5-Sep-2023 8:05 AM EDT
Experts Propose New Global Definition of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
American Thoracic Society (ATS)

In a new report posted online in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, a global consensus conference of 32 critical care experts with broad international representation and from diverse backgrounds has proposed a new definition of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).

Newswise: Lung Disease Physicians and Researchers Disappointed by Environmental Protection Agency's  Slow-Motion Action to Curb Smog Ozone Air Pollution
Released: 22-Aug-2023 12:00 PM EDT
Lung Disease Physicians and Researchers Disappointed by Environmental Protection Agency's Slow-Motion Action to Curb Smog Ozone Air Pollution
American Thoracic Society (ATS)

In response to the Aug 21 announcement by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that the agency will delay action on lowering the National Ambient Air Quality Standard for ozone pollution, American Thoracic Society President M. Patricia Rivera, MD, ATSF, issued the following statement

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Released: 15-Aug-2023 4:00 PM EDT
Pulmonary Rehabilitation Earns Strong Recommendation in New Clinical Practice Guideline
American Thoracic Society (ATS)

Despite its effectiveness, pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is underused and under prescribed. The expert panel charged with developing guidance for practitioners is hopeful that the latest Clinical Practice Guideline from the American Thoracic Society will change that.

Newswise: Respiratory Groups Stress Lung Cancer Risks and Importance of Early Screening and Treatment for World Lung Cancer Day
Released: 31-Jul-2023 4:00 PM EDT
Respiratory Groups Stress Lung Cancer Risks and Importance of Early Screening and Treatment for World Lung Cancer Day
American Thoracic Society (ATS)

On World Lung Cancer Day, Aug. 1, the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS) and its founding member, the American Thoracic Society, stress the importance of understanding lung cancer risk factors, as well as the importance of early detection through screening, and treatment.

Newswise: International Lung Health Organizations Join to Raise Awareness for Bronchiectasis
Released: 30-Jun-2023 10:45 AM EDT
International Lung Health Organizations Join to Raise Awareness for Bronchiectasis
American Thoracic Society (ATS)

In support of the second annual World Bronchiectasis Day, July 1, the Forum of International Respiratory Societies, of which the American Thoracic Society is a founding member, is joining the COPD Foundation and several global organizations to raise global awareness, share knowledge, and discuss ways to reduce the burden of bronchiectasis for patients and their families worldwide.

Released: 23-Jun-2023 10:35 AM EDT
ATS 2024 Call for Input Deadline Approaching
American Thoracic Society (ATS)

The Call for Input deadline for the ATS 2024 International Conference is approaching! You have until 5 p.m. ET next Wednesday, June 28 to submit your proposals for programming in all areas of respiratory, critical care, and sleep medicine with a clinical, basic science, and/or translational focus.

21-Jun-2023 8:00 AM EDT
Race-Neutral Testing Could Have Given Access to Life-Saving Lung Transplants for More Black Patients
American Thoracic Society (ATS)

Race-neutral lung function interpretation could increase access to lung transplants for Black patients with respiratory disease, according to new research published in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society online ahead of print.

Released: 31-May-2023 8:00 AM EDT
FIRS Calls for Action to Prevent Young People from Taking Up Smoking
American Thoracic Society (ATS)

On World No Tobacco Day, May 31, 2023, the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS), of which The American Thoracic Society is a founding member, is encouraging policy makers to take steps to prevent young people from taking up smoking.

Newswise: Insomnia Drug Class May Not Influence Death and Exacerbation Risks Among Patients with COPD
15-May-2023 12:05 PM EDT
Insomnia Drug Class May Not Influence Death and Exacerbation Risks Among Patients with COPD
American Thoracic Society (ATS)

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients newly prescribed non-benzodiazepine benzodiazepine receptor agonists (NBZRAs) such as zolpidem (Ambien, Intermezzo and other brands), a class of hypnotic drugs prescribed for insomnia, did not have an increased risk of exacerbations requiring hospitalizations or of death than those prescribed other types of hypnotics, according to research published at the ATS 2023 International Conference.

Newswise: The Severity of Sleep Apnea May Be Underestimated in Black Patients
15-May-2023 12:05 PM EDT
The Severity of Sleep Apnea May Be Underestimated in Black Patients
American Thoracic Society (ATS)

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) tests may underestimate the severity of OSA in Black patients, according to research published at the ATS 2023 International Conference.

Newswise: M. Patricia Rivera, MD, ATSF, Commences Term as President of the American Thoracic Society
Released: 23-May-2023 1:00 PM EDT
M. Patricia Rivera, MD, ATSF, Commences Term as President of the American Thoracic Society
American Thoracic Society (ATS)

M. Patricia Rivera, MD, ATSF, a noted lung cancer researcher and chief, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at the University of Rochester Medical Center, today added president of the American Thoracic Society to her list of accomplishments. The announcement came on the heels of the Plenary Session at the ATS 2023 International Conference.

Newswise: Fever Found to Be Most Common Non-Respiratory Feature of Sars-Cov-2 Infection
15-May-2023 12:05 PM EDT
Fever Found to Be Most Common Non-Respiratory Feature of Sars-Cov-2 Infection
American Thoracic Society (ATS)

Fever was found to be the most common non-respiratory feature of infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, according to research published at the ATS 2023 International Conference.

Newswise: ICUconnect App Helped Clinicians Address Unmet Palliative Care Needs Across Course of ICU Care
15-May-2023 12:05 PM EDT
ICUconnect App Helped Clinicians Address Unmet Palliative Care Needs Across Course of ICU Care
American Thoracic Society (ATS)

In a randomized controlled trial, ICUconnect helped ICU physicians to reduce unmet palliative care needs of critically ill patients and their families better than standard care did, according to research published at the ATS 2023 International Conference.

Newswise: For Urban Children with Asthma, Where They Live Is Strongest Predictor of Exacerbations
15-May-2023 12:05 PM EDT
For Urban Children with Asthma, Where They Live Is Strongest Predictor of Exacerbations
American Thoracic Society (ATS)

For children with asthma residing in urban areas, the neighborhood they live in is a stronger predictor of whether they will have exacerbations (asthma attacks) than their family’s income or their parents’ level of educational attainment, according to research published at the ATS 2023 International Conference.

Newswise: Asthma, COPD, Health Disparities Research, and Virtual Press Event: ATS 2023
Released: 15-May-2023 4:00 PM EDT
Asthma, COPD, Health Disparities Research, and Virtual Press Event: ATS 2023
American Thoracic Society (ATS)

We’re mere days away from the largest gathering of respiratory health professionals! You can still register to cover ATS 2023 in Washington, DC. Before you join us, here are some of the research abstracts that will be presented to this year’s gathering of pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine health professionals.

Released: 11-May-2023 4:00 PM EDT
EPA Ruling on Greenhouse Gas Emissions Big Step in Improving Air Quality: American Thoracic Society
American Thoracic Society (ATS)

Today, the EPA announced its proposed rule to regulate greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) from power plants. Power plants, account for a quarter of all U.S. GHG emissions and is the largest stationary point source of such pollutants.

   
Released: 1-May-2023 10:05 AM EDT
AJRCCM “Abstracts Issue” Showcases Research at the ATS 2023 International Conference
American Thoracic Society (ATS)

Get a sneak-peak at what’s coming up at the ATS 2023 later this month with today’s online release of the “American Thoracic Society International Conference Abstracts.”

Released: 27-Apr-2023 3:00 PM EDT
ATS 2023 International Conference Announces Late-Breaking Clinical Trials
American Thoracic Society (ATS)

One of the most highly-anticipated events at the ATS 2023 International Conference, which kicks off May 19, is the “Breaking News: Clinical Trial Results in Pulmonary Medicine.” Taking place on Monday, May 22, the series of presentations will focus on the latest regarding COPD and asthma treatment.

Newswise: ATS Publishes Official Statement on Race, Ethnicity and Pulmonary Function Test Interpretation
Released: 30-Mar-2023 1:00 PM EDT
ATS Publishes Official Statement on Race, Ethnicity and Pulmonary Function Test Interpretation
American Thoracic Society (ATS)

The American Thoracic Society has issued an official statement for clinicians that explains why race and ethnicity should no longer be considered factors in interpreting the results of spirometry, the most commonly used type of pulmonary function test (PFT). The statement was endorsed by the European Respiratory Society. The full statement is available online in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

Released: 15-Mar-2023 8:00 AM EDT
ATS 2023 Conference Program is Live! Register Now
American Thoracic Society (ATS)

The ATS 2023 International Conference Program is now live! Get ready for a series of dynamic scientific programming with presentations covering the basic sciences, research breakthroughs and clinical treatment, as well as spotlighting the next generation of innovators.

Newswise: 2023 GOLD Report Proposes a New Definition of 
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Released: 2-Mar-2023 8:00 AM EST
2023 GOLD Report Proposes a New Definition of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
American Thoracic Society (ATS)

Despite COPD’s pervasiveness, it is generally assumed that the main instigator in its development is tobacco smoking. The 2023 Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease or GOLD report is proposing a new definition of COPD, one that acknowledges the key pathogenic role of tobacco smoking but accounts for other factors that also contribute to COPD.

Newswise: The American Thoracic Society Wants to Improve Patient Safety and Equity at the Time of ICU Discharge
Released: 8-Feb-2023 8:00 AM EST
The American Thoracic Society Wants to Improve Patient Safety and Equity at the Time of ICU Discharge
American Thoracic Society (ATS)

The American Thoracic Society, together with six sites across the U.S., is launching the ATS ICU Pause Initiative to educate health care providers about patient safety and equity in diagnosis at the time of ICU discharge.

Released: 17-Jan-2023 8:00 AM EST
Improving Adult Immunization Rates the Focus of Partnership Between ATS and Three Health Systems Across the U.S.
American Thoracic Society (ATS)

NEW YORK, NY – Jan. 17, 2023 – The American Thoracic Society is starting the new year poised to improve vaccination rates with three health system partners: University of Arizona/ Banner Health; West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc.; and San Francisco Health Network/ University of California.

Newswise: Save the Date! Washington, DC to Host ATS 2023
Released: 11-Jan-2023 11:05 AM EST
Save the Date! Washington, DC to Host ATS 2023
American Thoracic Society (ATS)

It has been six years since the ATS International Conference was last held in Washington, DC, and the world has changed dramatically. We are excited to welcome you back to the nation’s capital for ATS 2023, when we will engage leaders, as well as emerging scientists and clinicians, in passionate discussions of medical breakthroughs and clinical innovation to meet the needs of patients worldwide.

Released: 6-Jan-2023 12:00 PM EST
EPA Squanders Opportunity to Protect the American Public from Life-threatening Particulate Air Pollution
American Thoracic Society (ATS)

Today, the EPA released an inadequate proposed rule that fails to protect the health of the American public from the life-threatening effects of common daily exposures to the air pollutant, particulate matter.

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Newswise: Lung Cancer Screening Has the Potential to Reduce HIV Deaths
Released: 1-Dec-2022 8:00 AM EST
Lung Cancer Screening Has the Potential to Reduce HIV Deaths
American Thoracic Society (ATS)

This World AIDS Day, the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS), of which the American Thoracic Society is a founding member, is calling on the health care community to increase lung cancer screening for people with HIV who are current or former heavy smokers and may be at high risk for developing the disease. As HIV- infected individuals have high smoking rates, smoking cessation should also be encouraged.

Newswise: World COPD Day: “Your Lungs for Life” Campaign Highlights the Importance of Lifelong Lung Health
Released: 15-Nov-2022 8:00 AM EST
World COPD Day: “Your Lungs for Life” Campaign Highlights the Importance of Lifelong Lung Health
American Thoracic Society (ATS)

This World COPD Day, Nov. 16, the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS), of which the American Thoracic Society is a founding member, is supporting “Your Lungs for Life” – the campaign for a lifelong focus on keeping lungs healthy as an integral part of future health and well-being.

Newswise: Forum of International Respiratory Societies Calls for Collaborative Efforts to Fight Pneumonia
Released: 10-Nov-2022 4:00 PM EST
Forum of International Respiratory Societies Calls for Collaborative Efforts to Fight Pneumonia
American Thoracic Society (ATS)

This World Pneumonia Day, Nov. 12, 2022, the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS), of which the American Thoracic Society is a founding member, is calling on governments and other stakeholders to take urgent action to tackle pneumonia - focusing on those who are at greatest risk of severe illness.

Newswise: Dr. George Alba Announced as Latest Harold Amos Scholar in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Released: 26-Oct-2022 8:00 AM EDT
Dr. George Alba Announced as Latest Harold Amos Scholar in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
American Thoracic Society (ATS)

George Alba, MD, of Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard has been named the inaugural American Thoracic Society/American Lung Association/American College of Chest Physicians-Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development Program Scholar.

Released: 6-Oct-2022 3:55 PM EDT
Flavored E-Cigarettes Continue to Drive Increase in Tobacco Use Among Kids
American Thoracic Society (ATS)

Today’s data from the CDC Youth Tobacco Survey provides alarming, disappointing, but unsurprising news: more kids are using e-cigarette products. This news is alarming in that half a million more kids reported using e-cigarettes products and taking their first step towards a lifetime of nicotine addiction. It is unsurprising that candy and sweetened, flavored e-cigarettes continue to drive the youth nicotine market. Flavors are essential to lure kids into tobacco use. Remove the flavors and the vast majority of these kids will never start using e-cigarette.

Released: 3-Oct-2022 8:30 AM EDT
The American Thoracic Society Examining Race-Based Interpretation of Lung Function; Workshop Report in Progress
American Thoracic Society (ATS)

The American Thoracic Society recognizes race is a social construct, not a clinical or biologic construct, and is committed to reducing health disparities and addressing racism in clinical decision-making in medicine.

Released: 29-Sep-2022 1:40 PM EDT
The Council of Medical Specialty Societies (CMSS) Awards $100,000 Grants to 11 Specialty Societies Seeking to Improve Diagnostic Excellence
American Thoracic Society (ATS)

The Council of Medical Specialty Societies (CMSS), a coalition of 48 specialty societies representing more than 800,000 physicians across healthcare, has awarded 11 member specialty societies grants of $100,000 each to promote diagnostic excellence across the field of medicine. The American Thoracic Society is one of the grant recipients.

Newswise: On World Lung Day, the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS) Calls for Action to Tackle Global Inequity in Respiratory Health
Released: 20-Sep-2022 8:00 AM EDT
On World Lung Day, the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS) Calls for Action to Tackle Global Inequity in Respiratory Health
American Thoracic Society (ATS)

On World Lung Day, Sept. 25, 2022, the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS), of which the American Thoracic Society is a founding member, calls on governments worldwide to address stark global inequalities in respiratory health.

Released: 8-Sep-2022 11:45 AM EDT
Affordable Care Act and Lung Health Access Challenged in Texas Court
American Thoracic Society (ATS)

On Tuesday Sept. 7, 2022, a federal judge in Texas ruled that the Affordable Care Act's US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) violates the U.S. Constitution's Delegations Clause and is unconstitutional. Under the Affordable Care Act, preventive services that receive an A or B grade rating from the USPSTF must be offered by health insurance providers – at no cost to patients. This ruling jeopardizes the availability and affordability of a wide range of preventive health services currently enjoyed by millions of Americans.

Released: 2-Aug-2022 8:30 AM EDT
ATS Research Program Announces Partner Grant Recipients
American Thoracic Society (ATS)

The American Thoracic Society Research Program today announced the six recipients of the Non-Profit Partner Grants for the 2021-2022 grant cycle. These grants are awarded through partnerships with the American Lung Association, CHEST Foundation, COPD Foundation, and the Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research.

Newswise: ATS Research Program Awards Unrestricted Grants for 2021-22
Released: 21-Jul-2022 8:30 AM EDT
ATS Research Program Awards Unrestricted Grants for 2021-22
American Thoracic Society (ATS)

The American Thoracic Society Research Program today announced the five recipients of Unrestricted Grants for the 2021-2022 grant cycle. These grants support research in critical care pulmonary and sleep medicine, the three pillars of the Society. Each recipient is awarded $40,000 because they rose to the challenge regarding providing novel approaches to how some lung diseases are managed, as well as fostering health care quality and improving patient outcomes.

Newswise: On Inaugural World Bronchiectasis Day, International Lung Health Organizations Raise Awareness
Released: 1-Jul-2022 8:00 AM EDT
On Inaugural World Bronchiectasis Day, International Lung Health Organizations Raise Awareness
American Thoracic Society (ATS)

In support of the first World Bronchiectasis Day, July 1, the Forum of International Respiratory Societies – of which the American Thoracic Society is a founding member – is joining the COPD Foundation and several global organizations in raising awareness and sharing information about this lesser-known lung disease.

Released: 30-Jun-2022 3:05 PM EDT
Public Health Falls Victim to Climate Change in Wake of U.S. Supreme Court Decision
American Thoracic Society (ATS)

For climate change, June 2022 has been a busy month. It brought unprecedented flooding in Yellowstone National Park, a severe heat wave with life threatening temperatures in the southwestern U.S. and wildfires, which destroyed lives as well as property across the country.

   


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