World COPD Day 2023 Emphasizes Early Detection
On November 15th, healthcare organizations across the globe are observing World COPD Day 2023 by emphasizing the importance of early disease detection.
On November 15th, healthcare organizations across the globe are observing World COPD Day 2023 by emphasizing the importance of early disease detection.
The Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation announced that seven medical centers have joined the PFF Care Center Network as clinical associate members, a new membership option.
The American Lung Association says EPA's decision means the public will now have to “wait years” for a stronger national limit on ozone.
The guideline contains 15 evidence-based recommendations, a good practice statement, and an ungraded consensus-based statement.
Read MoreThe new toolkit, shared on Rare Disease Day, aims to help clinicians shorten the time to diagnosis for pulmonary fibrosis and other interstitial lung diseases.
Read MoreThe American Lung Association has launched its Patient & Caregiver Network to support over 34 million Americans diagnosed with COPD, asthma, and other lung diseases.
Read MoreThe American Thoracic Society is partnering with three health systems in the US to improve adult vaccination rates.
Read MoreThe American Lung Association has issued a statement in response to the EPA’s proposed updates to the NAAQS for Fine Particulate Matter.
Read MoreNov 16 is World COPD Day, the annual global initiative to raise awareness and present new knowledge and novel therapeutic strategies for COPD.
Read MoreEach year on August 1st, the global respiratory community recognizes World Lung Cancer Day as a way to increase awareness and resources to fight the disease that accounts for 1-in-4 cancer deaths.
Read MoreThe GOLD 2022 report updates evidence for blood eosinophil counts as biomarker in subset of patients with COPD.
Read MoreThe COPD Foundation has promoted Ruth Tal-Singer, PhD, to president & CEO. Dr. Tal-Singer has served as the organization’s president & chief scientific officer since 2020.
Read MoreOn World No Tobacco Day, May 31, international lung health groups are raising concerns over Big Tobacco’s impact on environmental health and ultimately lung health.
Read MoreThe COPD Foundation introduced PIVOT, Patient Inspired Validation of Outcome Tools, — a patient-centric framework that will support the coordination of activities for developing, validating, and qualifying biomarkers and clinical outcome assessments that evaluate the benefit of treatment approaches in COPD, bronchiectasis, and NTM lung disease.
Read MoreThe American Lung Association millennial lung study will track 4,000 young adults (aged 25-35) at the age of peak lung health for five years to evaluate how their environment, lifestyle, and physical activity habits affect respiratory health.
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