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Pulmonary Rehab Awareness Week Advocates for Greater Access
Pulmonary rehabilitation helps improve breathing and quality of life, and comprehensive PR programs deliver physical and emotional benefits for respiratory patients.
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Industry Pushes Congress to Pass SOAR Act Before Year’s End
Twenty-seven national healthcare organizations, including the American Lung Association, are pressing Congress to pass the Supplemental Oxygen Access Reform (SOAR) Act before adjourning for the year.
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Early Detection, Increased Awareness Keys to Improve COPD
The COPD Foundation joins lung health champions around the world in recognition of World COPD Day on November 19.
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International Landmarks Lit Orange for COPD Awareness
In honor of COPD Awareness Month in November, 38 landmarks across the US, Canada and Australia will light up orange to raise awareness of the disease.
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Earlier Spirometry Could ID Smokers’ COPD Risks
Spirometry has been shown to help predict risks of COPD and airway obstruction but it is not routinely performed in younger people.
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Occupational Hazards a Risk Factor for Developing COPD
COPD Foundation and partners are raising awareness of risks for occupational COPD development, especially amongst firefighters and other first responders.
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World Oxygen Day Promotes Access to Supplemental O2
The third annual World Oxygen Day on Thursday, October 2, 2025 recognizes and raises awareness of the importance of oxygen and oxygen therapy.
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Industry Calls on Congress to Support SOAR Act
More than a dozen national organizations are pressing Congress to support the Supplemental Oxygen Access Reform (SOAR) Act, which would ensure Medicare patient access to life-saving oxygen therapy.
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Increased Patient-Provider Communication, COPD Education Needed
Fewer than half of patients reported having detailed discussions about COPD with their healthcare providers.
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Targeting COPD at Minor League Baseball Stadiums
The COPD Foundation is partnering with four Minor League Baseball teams in Kentucky, Pennsylvania and Virginia to raise COPD awareness during the 2025 season.
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July 1: World Bronchiectasis Day Aims to Improve Early Detection
July 1, 2025 marks the fourth year of World Bronchiectasis Day, which was established in 2022 to raise awareness of bronchiectasis, a chronic lung disease with increasing prevalence globally.
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Using Digital Inhalers to Detect Future COPD Exacerbations
Digital inhalers can monitor changes in how much air is inhaled, duration of inhalation, to detect potential COPD exacerbations.
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Educational Campaign Targets Advanced COPD Symptoms
The COPD Foundation’s “Is This You?” campaign educates patients and caregivers on managing advanced COPD symptoms.
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Bronchiectasis and NTM Establishes Care Center Network with 33 Sites
Twenty-seven health centers have been added to the new Bronchiectasis and NTM Care Center Network, along with six clinical associate center sites.
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Film Documenting Leonard Nimoy’s Battle with COPD Gets Second Release
Ten years after Leonard Nimoy’s death from COPD a documentary covering the actor’s struggle with the disease is being re-released via a partnership by The COPD Foundation, The Nimoy Knight Foundation, and Health Point Productions.
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Bronchiectasis and NTM 360 Gets a Rebrand
The Bronchiectasis and NTM Association will continued the organization’s growth as a leader in advancing care, research, and awareness of bronchiectasis and NTM lung disease.
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CDC Ranks Top 10 Causes of Death. Where Does COPD Fall?
The CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics released its “Deaths: Leading Causes for 2022” final report, ranking the 10 leading causes of death.
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A Call to Integrate Patient Perspectives in COPD Drug Development
New commentary highlights the need for patient-inspired frameworks to guide COPD therapy development.
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COPD Foundation Debunks 7 Common COPD Myths
November is COPD Awareness Month and the COPD Foundation is working to better inform the community about the disease by debunking common myths.
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World Oxygen Day Sparks Renewed Calls for Congressional Action on Supplemental Oxygen Access
Healthcare organizations are urging Congress to pass the SOAR Act to ensure Medicare patients have access to the supplemental oxygen they need for improved health and mobility.
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COPD Foundation Forms Partnership to Improve Access to Clean Air Solutions
The COPD Foundation has partnered with Clean Air Dynamics to emphasize the importance of clean air for managing chronic lung diseases and enhancing patient quality of life.
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World Bronchiectasis Day Observed July 1st
World Bronchiectasis Day (July 1) was established in 2022 to raise awareness of bronchiectasis and its increased prevalence in many countries.
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COPD Foundation Advancing Digital Health Measures in Clinical Research
A new project aimed at increasing the use of digital endpoints in clinical trials is being spearheaded by the COPD Foundation in collaboration with the Digital Medicine Society.
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New Guidance on Mitigating Infection Risk During Nebulization
The COPD Foundation Nebulizer Consortium’s statement provides recommendations for preventing the spread of respiratory illnesses in healthcare settings and home environments.
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