ERS Publications Podcasts

Epizodes

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  ERJ Podcast July 2026: Nerandomilast in progressive pulmonary fibrosis 12.08.2026 11min

  As part of the July issue, the European Respiratory Journal presents the latest in its series of podcasts. Chief Editor James Chalmers interviews Associate Editor Marlies Wijsenbeek about data from the whole follow-up period of the FIBRONEER-ILD trial of nerandomilast in progressive pulmonary fibrosis, published in this issue of the ERJ (https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.01272-2025). English and Japanese versions of the patient podcast to accompany the article are available from: https://publications.ersnet.org/content/erj/68/1/2501899#edit-group-supplementary-material Cite this podcast as: ERJ Podcast July 2026: Nerandomilast in progressive pulmonary fibrosis. Eur Respir J 2026; 68: 26E6801 [https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.E6801-2026].
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  ERS Monograph: Thoracic Ultrasound 10.08.2026 15min

  "Making ultrasound as widespread and as used as the stethoscope... that's the big challenge going forwards" The latest ERS Monograph podcast focuses on an area that is evolving into a cornerstone of respiratory practice: thoracic ultrasound. Guido Marchi (Monograph Early Career Member representative) talks to Guest Editors of the Thoracic Ultrasound Monograph, Vineeth George and Christian B. Laursen. Their discussion covers key milestones and advances in the field, effective training, maintaining skills, research priorities and future opportunities. It is a conversation and, indeed, a book that truly reflects a challenging and inspiring research agenda.
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  ERJ Podcast June 2026: The ageing lung 16.07.2026 13min

  As part of the June issue, the European Respiratory Journal presents the latest in its series of podcasts. Deputy Chief Editor Don Sin interviews Melanie Königshoff (Center for Lung Aging and Regeneration, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, and Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center at the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, PA, USA) about her Back to Basics review of the hallmarks of the ageing lung, published in this issue of the ERJ (https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.01272-2025). Cite this podcast as: ERJ Podcast June 2026: The ageing lung. Eur Respir J 2026; 67: 26E6706 [https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.E6706-2026].
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  ERJ Podcast May 2026: Mucus plugs in asthma and COPD 21.05.2026 16min

  As part of the May issue, the European Respiratory Journal presents the latest in its series of podcasts. Deputy Chief Editor Don Sin interviews John Fahy (Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, and the Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA) about his state-of-the-art review of the pathobiology and treatment of mucus plugs in asthma and COPD , published in this issue of the ERJ (https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.02358-2025). Cite this podcast as: ERJ Podcast May 2026: Mucus plugs in asthma and COPD. Eur Respir J 2026; 67: 26E6705 [https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.E6705-2026].
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  ERS Monograph: Bronchiectasis 07.05.2026 19min

  "Patient voice should not be something we add at the end of the process. We should acutally shape the entire process, from the beginning, with the patient." Key leaders of EMBARC (the European Multicentre Audit and Research Collaboration) Amelia Shoemark and Stefano Aliberti join Guido Marchi in a podcast focusing on the latest ERS Monograph: Bronchiectasis. Guido, who is the Early Career Member representative for the Monograph, asks Stefano and Amelia about the foundation of EMBARC and its increasing international reach, better integration of the patient voice, the impact of the 2025 European Respiratory Society (ERS) bronchiectasis guidelines, and the turning point in treatment that dipeptidyl peptidase-1 (DPP-1) offers.
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  ERJ Podcast April 2026: Use of spirometry to define airflow obstruction and diagnose COPD 01.05.2026 13min

  As part of the April issue, the European Respiratory Journal presents the latest in its series of podcasts. Chief Editor James Chalmers interviews Associate Editor Sanja Stanojevic about the joint statement from the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease and the Global Lung Function Initiative regarding the use of spirometry to define airflow obstruction and diagnose COPD, published in this issue of the ERJ (https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.02574-2025). Cite this podcast as: ERJ Podcast April 2026: Use of spirometry to define airflow obstruction and diagnose COPD. Eur Respir J 2026; 67: 26E6704. [https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.E6704-2026]
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  ERJ Podcast March 2026: Mortality in severe asthma 30.03.2026 12min

  As part of the March issue, the European Respiratory Journal presents the latest in its series of podcasts. Chief Editor James Chalmers interviews Susanne Hansen (Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Bispebjerg Hospital, and Centre for Clinical Research and Prevention, Frederiksberg Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark) about her article on mortality in severe asthma as revealed by results from the NORDSTAR cohort, published in this issue of the ERJ (https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.02244-2025). Cite this podcast as: ERJ Podcast March 2026: Mortality in severe asthma. Eur Respir J 2026; 67: 26E6703 [https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.E6703-2026].
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  ERJ Podcast February 2026: Addressing the global challenges of COPD and asthma 19.02.2026 16min

  As part of the February issue, the European Respiratory Journal presents the latest in its series of podcasts. Deputy Chief Editor Don Sin interviews David Halpin (University of Exeter Medical School, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK) about his Viewpoint editorial on a shared vision from the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease and the Global Initiative for Asthma of how to address the global challenges of COPD and asthma, published in this issue of the ERJ (https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.02244-2025). Cite this podcast as: ERJ Podcast February 2026: Addressing the global challenges of COPD and asthma. Eur Respir J 2026; 67: 26E6702 [https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.E6702-2026].
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  ERS Monograph: Chronic Cough 13.02.2026 27min

  "Even now, many patients remain misunderstood and mislabelled by their clinician and their family, and even by our society." In this instalment of the ERS Monograph podcast, Guido Marchi (Early Career Member representative for the Monograph) meets with the Guest Editors of Chronic Cough: Woo-Jung Song, Lorcan McGarvey, Peter S.P. Cho and Kian Fan Chung. They reflect on the way in which chronic cough has evolved from being just a symptom of other diseases to an independent condition recognised for its complexity. In a lively and informative discussion, they cover topics such as antitussive development, the key tools and methods of chronic cough assessment, and the importance of a multidisciplinary team in the cough clinic.
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  ERJ Podcast January 2026: Cannabis and the lung 29.01.2026 13min

  As part of the January issue, the European Respiratory Journal presents the latest in its series of podcasts. Chief Editor James Chalmers interviews editorial board member Janice Leung about the clinical, physiological, imaging and molecular responses to cannabis smoking seen in the Canadian Users of Cannabis Smoke study published in this issue of the ERJ (https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.01659-2025). Cite this podcast as: ERJ Podcast January 2026: Cannabis and the lung. Eur Respir J 2026; 67: 26E6701 [https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.E6701-2026].
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  ERJ Podcast December 2025: Year in review 18.12.2025 14min

  As part of the December issue, the European Respiratory Journal presents the latest in its series of podcasts. Chief Editor James Chalmers and Deputy Chief Editor Don Sin for their end-of-year roundup of their highlights from the ERJ in 2025. Cite this podcast as: ERJ Podcast December 2025: Year in review. Eur Respir J 2025; 66: 25E6606. [doi.org/10.1183/13993003.E6606-2025]
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  ERJ Podcast November 2025: Artificial intelligence in publishing 15.12.2025 14min

  As part of the November issue, the European Respiratory Journal presents the latest in its series of podcasts. Chief Editor James Chalmers, Deputy Chief Editor Don Sin and European Respiratory Review Chief Editor Rory Morty discuss the merits and pitfalls of the rapidly increasing use of generative AI in scientific publishing. Cite this podcast as: ERJ Podcast November 2025: Artificial intelligence in publishing. Eur Respir J 2025; 66: 25E6605. [doi.org/10.1183/13993003.E6605-2025]
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  ERJ Podcast October 2025: Natural disasters and respiratory health 31.10.2025 15min

  As part of the October issue, the European Respiratory Journal presents the latest in its series of podcasts. Deputy Chief Editor Don Sin interviews Section Editor Isabella Annesi-Maesano about natural disasters and respiratory health, as discussed in her review article in this issue of the ERJ: https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.02563-2024 Cite this podcast as: ERJ Podcast October 2025: Natural disasters and respiratory health. Eur Respir J 2025; 66: 25E6604 [https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.E6604-2025]
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  ERS Monograph: Pulmonary Hypertension 23.10.2025 21min

  "Although we have learned a lot about this disease [...] we still need to improve awareness. That means colleagues have to think that the patient may have pulmonary hypertension." In this episode, Dorina Esendagli (the Monograph's Early Career Member representative) meets with Gabor Kovacs to discuss the recent Monograph on "Pulmonary Hypertension", which he co-Guest Edited with Athénaïs Boucly and Robin Condliffe. Gabor explains how the Monograph addresses diagnosis and can be used to guide the nonspecialist, highlights the importance of the multidisciplinary team, and brings important areas of future research into focus.
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  ERJ Podcast September 2025: Neutrophil-derived biomarkers in bronchiectasis 26.09.2025 11min

  As part of the September issue, the European Respiratory Journal presents the latest in its series of podcasts. Deputy Chief Editor Don Sin interviews Associate Editor Marcus Mall about neutrophil-derived biomarkers in bronchiectasis, as discussed in his review article in this issue of the ERJ: https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.00081-2025 Correction: At 5 min 54 s in this podcast, in response to a question from D. Sin regarding the dosing of azithromycin, M. Mall mistakenly replied that “For the immunomodulatory effects, it would be a standard long-term therapy with a three times per day regimen.” He meant to say “three times per week”. We apologise for this error. Cite this podcast as: ERJ Podcast September 2025: Neutrophil-derived biomarkers in bronchiectasis. Eur Respir J 2025; 55: 25E6603. [https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.E6603-2025]
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  ERJ Podcast August 2025: Treatment of central sleep apnoea with adaptive servo-ventilation 15.09.2025 11min

  As part of the August issue, the European Respiratory Journal presents the latest in its series of podcasts. Chief Editor James Chalmers interviews Winfried Randerath (Bethanien Hospital, Clinic of Pneumology and Allergology, Centre for Sleep Medicine and Respiratory Care, Institute of Pneumology at the University of Cologne, Solingen, Germany) about the European Respiratory Society and European Sleep Research Society statement on the treatment of central sleep apnoea with adaptive servo-ventilation in this issue of the ERJ: https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.00263-2025 Cite this podcast as: ERJ Podcast August 2025: Treatment of central sleep apnoea with adaptive servo-ventilation. Eur Respir J 2025; 66: 25E6602 [doi.org/10.1183/13993003.E6602-2025].
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  ERS Monograph: Asthma 13.08.2025 22min

  “We really need to celebrate the exciting times in asthma but also focus on the advocacy for improving outcomes in research and in clinical practice” Leading asthma experts David Jackson, Vanessa McDonald and Ian Pavord meet with Monograph Editorial Board member Dorina Esendagli to discuss their 500-page authoritative guide to the latest developments in the field. They discuss pathophysiology, treatable traits, biomarkers, comorbidities, the importance of the multidisciplinary team, and the personal experiences that gave them a genuine passion for helping asthma patients.
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  ERJ Podcast July 2025: Implementation of European national driving regulations for OSA 31.07.2025 12min

  As part of the July issue, the European Respiratory Journal presents the latest in its series of podcasts. Deputy Chief Editor Don Sin interviews Walter McNicholas (School of Medicine and the Conway Research Institute, University College Dublin, and Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, St Vincent’s Hospital Group, Dublin, Ireland) about the challenges of implementing European national driving regulations for obstructive sleep apnoea, as discussed in Prof. McNicholas’ article in this issue of the ERJ: https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.02484-2024 Cite this podcast as: ERJ Podcast July 2025: Implementation of European national driving regulations for OSA. Eur Respir J 2025; 66: 25E6601 [https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.E6601-2025].
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  ERJ Podcast January 2025: Treatment response to mepolizumab in severe eosinophilic asthma 30.07.2025 13min

  As part of the January issue, the European Respiratory Journal presents the latest in its series of podcasts. Deputy Chief Editor Don Sin interviews Dr Peter Gibson about distinct trajectories of treatment response to mepolizumab toward remission in patients with severe eosinophilic asthma.
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  ERJ Podcast June 2025: Mechanistic studies in interstitial lung disease 02.07.2025 15min

  As part of the June issue, the European Respiratory Journal presents the latest in its series of podcasts. Deputy Chief Editor Don Sin interviews Associate Editor Bruno Crestani about a series of articles published in the June issue of the ERJ on mechanistic studies in interstitial lung disease: building translational bridges in IPF research.