display Latest news from American Thoracic Society (ATS) on News en-us Copyright 2025 News 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/ats-breathe-easy-the-latest-short-of-breath-but-not-short-of-hope/?sc=rsin /articles/ats-breathe-easy-the-latest-short-of-breath-but-not-short-of-hope/?sc=rsin Tue, 01 Apr 2025 20:20:29 EST ATS Breathe Easy - The Latest: Short of Breath, But Not Short of Hope American Thoracic Society (ATS) /articles/make-these-scientific-sessions-part-of-your-media-coverage/?sc=rsin /articles/make-these-scientific-sessions-part-of-your-media-coverage/?sc=rsin Mon, 31 Mar 2025 08:00:00 EST Register now for a complimentary media pass for ATS 2025 International Conference in San Francisco. We will have breaking news from the leading international conference for pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine. American Thoracic Society (ATS) /articles/ats-breathe-easy-the-time-for-race-neutral-testing-is-now/?sc=rsin /articles/ats-breathe-easy-the-time-for-race-neutral-testing-is-now/?sc=rsin Wed, 26 Mar 2025 09:05:25 EST ATS Breathe Easy - The Time for Race-Neutral Testing is Now! American Thoracic Society (ATS) /articles/no-more-excuses-break-the-chain-of-transmission-to-end-tuberculosis-world-tb-day-2025/?sc=rsin /articles/no-more-excuses-break-the-chain-of-transmission-to-end-tuberculosis-world-tb-day-2025/?sc=rsin Mon, 24 Mar 2025 09:10:18 EST "TB anywhere is TB everywhere," said tuberculosis expert Philip Hopewell, MD, in the latest ATS Breathe Easy podcast. The U.S. has one of the lowest incidence rates of TB in the world, yet in January, an outbreak caused 2 deaths, and 67 persons developed latent TB in Kansas, which set off alarm bells in public health. American Thoracic Society (ATS) /articles/ats-breathe-easy-tb-anywhere-is-tb-everywhere/?sc=rsin /articles/ats-breathe-easy-tb-anywhere-is-tb-everywhere/?sc=rsin Tue, 18 Mar 2025 10:00:20 EST ATS Breathe Easy - TB Anywhere is TB Everywhere American Thoracic Society (ATS) /articles/ats-breathe-easy-one-size-does-not-fit-all-increasing-vaccine-access-in-adults/?sc=rsin /articles/ats-breathe-easy-one-size-does-not-fit-all-increasing-vaccine-access-in-adults/?sc=rsin Tue, 11 Mar 2025 19:50:17 EST ATS Breathe Easy - One Size Does Not Fit All: Increasing Vaccine Access in Adults American Thoracic Society (ATS) /articles/ats-breathe-easy-the-latest-collaborating-with-public-health-officials-during-outbreaks/?sc=rsin /articles/ats-breathe-easy-the-latest-collaborating-with-public-health-officials-during-outbreaks/?sc=rsin Tue, 04 Mar 2025 17:25:59 EST ATS Breathe Easy - The Latest: Collaborating with Public Health Officials During Outbreaks American Thoracic Society (ATS) /articles/michelle-gong-md-ms-available-for-interviews-as-pope-s-health-worsens/?sc=rsin /articles/michelle-gong-md-ms-available-for-interviews-as-pope-s-health-worsens/?sc=rsin Fri, 28 Feb 2025 19:35:06 EST American Thoracic Society (ATS) /articles/ts-breathe-easy-podcast-vaccine-hesitancy-and-the-fear-of-a-measles-outbreak/?sc=rsin /articles/ts-breathe-easy-podcast-vaccine-hesitancy-and-the-fear-of-a-measles-outbreak/?sc=rsin Tue, 25 Feb 2025 12:05:12 EST TS Breathe Easy Podcast - Vaccine Hesitancy and the Fear of a Measles Outbreak American Thoracic Society (ATS) /articles/paul-offit-md-on-vaccines-and-measles-on-today-s-ats-breathe-easy-podcast/?sc=rsin /articles/paul-offit-md-on-vaccines-and-measles-on-today-s-ats-breathe-easy-podcast/?sc=rsin Tue, 25 Feb 2025 11:00:13 EST Paul Offit, MD, on Vaccines and Measles on Today's ATS Breathe Easy Podcast American Thoracic Society (ATS) /articles/ats-breathe-easy-ai-s-impact-on-pulmonary-research-and-beyond/?sc=rsin /articles/ats-breathe-easy-ai-s-impact-on-pulmonary-research-and-beyond/?sc=rsin Mon, 24 Feb 2025 19:05:12 EST ATS Breathe Easy - AI's Impact on Pulmonary Research and Beyond American Thoracic Society (ATS) /articles/ats-breathe-easy-biologics-a-breakthrough-treatment-for-asthma/?sc=rsin /articles/ats-breathe-easy-biologics-a-breakthrough-treatment-for-asthma/?sc=rsin Mon, 24 Feb 2025 18:10:28 EST ATS Breathe Easy - Biologics: A Breakthrough Treatment for Asthma American Thoracic Society (ATS) /articles/introducing-teresa-barnes-pulmonary-fibrosis-warrior/?sc=rsin /articles/introducing-teresa-barnes-pulmonary-fibrosis-warrior/?sc=rsin Tue, 04 Feb 2025 19:20:53 EST Introducing Teresa Barnes, Pulmonary Fibrosis Warrior American Thoracic Society (ATS) /articles/pulmonary-fibrosis-warrior-to-kick-off-ats-breathe-easy-podcast-relaunch/?sc=rsin /articles/pulmonary-fibrosis-warrior-to-kick-off-ats-breathe-easy-podcast-relaunch/?sc=rsin Fri, 31 Jan 2025 19:25:41 EST Pulmonary Fibrosis Warrior to Kick Off ATS Breathe Easy Podcast Relaunch American Thoracic Society (ATS) /articles/media-registration-now-open-ats-2025-in-san-francisco/?sc=rsin /articles/media-registration-now-open-ats-2025-in-san-francisco/?sc=rsin Wed, 15 Jan 2025 09:00:08 EST We are excited to welcome you to San Francisco for the ATS 2025 International Conference! Journalists will have access to leaders, as well as emerging scientists and clinicians, who are at the forefront of medical breakthroughs and clinical innovation in pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine. American Thoracic Society (ATS) /articles/lung-health-experts-warn-of-dangers-of-wildfire-smoke-exposure/?sc=rsin /articles/lung-health-experts-warn-of-dangers-of-wildfire-smoke-exposure/?sc=rsin Thu, 09 Jan 2025 22:00:48 EST American Thoracic Society (ATS) /articles/significantly-shorter-treatment-regimens-for-tuberculosis-in-children-and-adults-now-recommended/?sc=rsin /articles/significantly-shorter-treatment-regimens-for-tuberculosis-in-children-and-adults-now-recommended/?sc=rsin Tue, 07 Jan 2025 08:00:39 EST Tuberculosis remains a public health crisis. The World Health Organization's Global Tuberculosis Report released in November 2024 painted a sobering picture; approximately 8.2 million people were newly diagnosed with TB in 2023, the highest number since the organization began global TB monitoring in 1995. American Thoracic Society (ATS) /articles/for-people-living-with-hivaids-tb-is-still-the-leading-cause-of-death/?sc=rsin /articles/for-people-living-with-hivaids-tb-is-still-the-leading-cause-of-death/?sc=rsin Wed, 27 Nov 2024 10:00:54 EST The latest World Health Organization's Global Tuberculosis Report released in November 2024 painted a sobering picture; approximately 8.2 million people were newly diagnosed with TB in 2023, the highest number since the organization began global TB monitoring in 1995. TB is the leading cause of death among those with HIV /AIDS worldwide. According to the WHO, in 2023, 161,000 people died of HIV-associated TB. American Thoracic Society (ATS) /articles/copd-claims-three-million-lives-annually-early-lung-function-testing-can-improve-outcomes/?sc=rsin /articles/copd-claims-three-million-lives-annually-early-lung-function-testing-can-improve-outcomes/?sc=rsin Wed, 20 Nov 2024 09:00:49 EST Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a preventable and treatable condition marked by breathlessness, chronic sputum production and cough, claiming three million lives globally each year --particularly in low-resource countries -- and is expected to increase due to aging populations and ongoing exposure to risks like tobacco smoke. American Thoracic Society (ATS) /articles/world-pneumonia-day-nov-12-2-2-million-lives-lost-to-pneumonia-in-2021/?sc=rsin /articles/world-pneumonia-day-nov-12-2-2-million-lives-lost-to-pneumonia-in-2021/?sc=rsin Tue, 12 Nov 2024 09:25:13 EST Urgent action is needed, to prevent pneumonia deaths among high-risk groups, particularly children younger than five years and older people, noted the American Thoracic Society and its Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS) partners. New effective preventive interventions are available, but these are still inaccessible in many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). American Thoracic Society (ATS)