Gregory P. Downey: Mission Statement and Current Initiatives of the American Thoracic Society

Air pollution has been linked to exacerbating and causing symptoms associated with respiratory diseases, particularly impacting patients with asthma, COPD and allergic disease. touchRESPIRATORY were delighted to speak with Prof. Claudia Traidl-Hoffmann (University in Augsburg, Germany) around the symptoms associated with exposure to air pollution, the impact of air pollution on existing respiratory conditions and […]

Burnout is the emotional and physical exhaustion that can be caused in a work environment, that results in depersonalization and reduced personal accomplishment. In health care professionals (HCP) burnout was exacerbated during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this touchRESPIRATORY interview, we spoke with Dr. Tammy L. Eaton (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA) around the […]

World Lung Day will take place on 25 September 2022, the theme this year is ‘Lung Health for All‘ highlighting inequalities in lung health globally following the COVID pandemic. We were delighted to talk with ATS President Dr. Gregory P. Downey (National Jewish Health; University of Colorado, Denver, CO, USA) to learn more around the […]