"A one-stop-shop for a better understanding of this important cell and all the diseases associated with it"

ERS Monograph early career representative Sheila Ramjug talks to David J. Jackson and Michael Wechsler about their Monograph, Eosinophilic Lung Diseases. In a conversation covering eosinophil types and the way they work, the safety of eosinophil depletion, key chapters and important questions for the future, David and Michael explain why this Monograph is relevant to everyone, both junior and senior physicians and scientists alike.

ERS Monograph: Eosinophilic Lung Diseases

"We need to be cognisant of the new, less common risk factors that are associated with various cancers"

ERS Monograph early career representative Holly Keir talks to co-Guest Editor Kwun M. Fong about the Monograph on Lung Diseases and Cancer. In a conversation covering the bidirectional relationship between cancer and lung disease, the impact of climate change, cancer's relationship with vaping and the pulmonary effects of new cancer treatments, Kwun explains why this Monograph is relevant to all in respiratory medicine, from bench to bedside.

ERS Monograph: Lung Diseases and Cancer

As part of the April 2023 issue, the European Respiratory Journal presents the latest in its series of podcasts. Chief Editor James Chalmers interviews Alvar Agusti (Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain)about the new Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD)report.

ERJ Podcast

ERJ April 2023: GOLD 2023

Breathe Chief Editor Brian Kent discusses the ERS International Congress 2023 with ERS early career members Joana Cruz, Sarah Alami and Siyu Dai.

Breathe December 2023: Early career members' highlights from the ERS Congress

"There's always someone who knows more about a rare disease than you yourself"

Coordinator of ERN-LUNG Thomas Wagner and his co-Guest Editor Michael Kreuter talk to Deputy Chief Editor of the ERS Monograph, Christian Laursen, about their issue: Rare Diseases of the Respiratory System. The editors explain how knowledge exchange through the Network, as well as reference to the Monograph, is beneficial to trainees, experts and patients alike. Christian also asks the Guest Editors about the major breakthroughs of the last 10 years, possible future developments, their recommendations to young researchers in the field, and the ways in which they support their patients in everyday practice.

ERS Monograph: Rare Diseases of the Respiratory System

As part of the January issue, the European Respiratory Journal presents the latest in its series of podcasts. Chief Editor James Chalmers interviews Early Career Editor Zhaozhong Zhu about the effects of the microbiome in early life on childhood asthma.

ERJ Podcast January 2024: the microbiome in early life and childhood asthma

"We have to continue the investment in TB control and in TB research if we want to get rid of this long-standing foe of humanity"

Guest Editors Alberto García-Basteiro and Füsun Öner Eyüboglu join Dorina Esendagli (the ERS Monograph's Early Career Representative) to discuss their Monograph: The Challenge of Tuberculosis in the 21st Century. In an in-depth conversation, they cover: key and updated areas in the book; the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on TB global care; subclinical and latent TB infection; and new recommendations regarding treatment duration. Both Alberto and Füsun clearly demonstrate how, with continued investment and ongoing research, TB control can succeed.

ERS Monograph: The Challenge of Tuberculosis in the 21st Century

As part of the April issue, the European Respiratory Journal presents the latest in its series of podcasts. Chief Editor James Chalmers interviews Ritesh Agarwal (Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India) about the revised International Society for Human and Animal Mycology ABPA working group clinical practice guidelines for diagnosing, classifying and treating allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis/mycoses.

ERJ Podcast April 2024: Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis

"Digital transformation is already happening. It's not a question of if, but how."

The restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic changed the landscape of digital healthcare forever. The respiratory field is at the forefront of this change, putting it in the exciting position of shaping the future use of digital care. In this podcast, Dorina Esendagli (from the ERS Monograph Editorial Board) talks to Guest Editors Vitalii Poberezhets and Hilary Pinnock about their issue of the Monograph, addressing the applications and safety of technology, the uses of big data and data protection, digital healthcare for patient self-management and remote supervision, and avoiding healthcare inequity.

ERS Monograph: Digital Respiratory Healthcare

"COPD is evolving. But we can manage it better and we should manage it better."

Guest Editors Peter M.A. Calverley and James P. Allinson join Dorina Esendagli (Monograph Editorial Board member) to discuss their issue of the Monograph: COPD in the 21st Century. COPD is widely acknowledged as a leading cause of death and, in this podcast, Peter and James suggest that incidence and mortality may actually increase further, as understanding and diagnosis improve. They also look to the future, highlighting ways in which care can be enhanced through greater personalisation and removal of stigma.

ERS Monograph: COPD in the 21st Century

As part of the July issue, the European Respiratory Journal presents the latest in its series of podcasts. Chief Editor James Chalmers interviews Rachel Bowsher (Toxicology Department, UK Health Security Agency, Chilton, and Pharmacology Section, St George’s University of London, London, UK) about a study that uses novel methodology to demonstrate that smoking and vaping alter genes related to mechanisms of SARS-CoV-2 susceptibility and severity.

ERJ Podcast July 2024: Smoking and vaping alter genes related to SARS-CoV-2 infection

As part of the August issue, the European Respiratory Journal presents the latest in its series of podcasts. Deputy Chief Editor Don Sin interviews Marianne Baastrup Soendergaard (Department of Respiratory Medicine, Copenhagen University Hospital – Bispebjerg, Copenhagen, Denmark) about the OPTIMAL study: an open-label randomised controlled trial of titration of anti-interleukin-5 biologic therapy in severe asthma.

ERJ Podcast August 2024: titration of anti-IL-5 biologics in severe asthma

As part of the September issue, the European Respiratory Journal presents the latest in its series of podcasts. Chief Editor James Chalmers and Deputy Chief Editor Don Sin interview section editor Marc Humbert and Pamela McShane (University of Texas, Tyler, TX, USA) about articles presented at the ERS Congress.

ERJ Podcast September 2024: ERS Congress

"We need to recognise that having an adolescent-specific service will ultimately provide the foundations for lifelong healthcare"

Alexandra M. Nanzer joins Dorina Esendagli (the Monograph's Early Career Member representative) to talk about her Monograph, "The Transition of Respiratory Care: from Child to Adult". Their awareness-raising discussion covers areas such as: ensuring continuity of care throughout transition; the challenges faced during the process; the requirements of the patient; and the areas on which future research and funding should focus.

ERS Monograph: The Transition Of Respiratory Care

As part of the October issue, the European Respiratory Journal presents the latest in its series of podcasts. Deputy Chief Editor Don Sin interviews associate editor Marius Hoeper and Kelly Chin (UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA) about articles published from the World Symposium on Pulmonary Hypertension.

ERJ Podcast October 2024: World Symposium on Pulmonary Hypertension

As part of the November issue, the European Respiratory Journal presents the latest in its series of podcasts. Chief Editor James Chalmers interviews editorial board member Sanjay Chotirmall about articles published from in the current issue.

ERJ Podcast November 2024: Fungal disease

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.

ERJ Podcast January 2025: Treatment response to mepolizumab in severe eosinophilic asthma

Leaders in the transplantation field and well-regarded ERS Officers, Michael Perch and Federica Meloni, join Dorina Esendagli in a podcast focusing on the latest Monograph: Lung Transplantation. Covering the formidable topics of immunosuppressive treatment and post-transplant care, it is clear that both the podcast and book are hugely relevant to the transplant specialist. However, Michael and Federica explain that the book is also aimed at specialists in other areas of pneumology, as well as general physicians from beyond the respiratory field. Broadening understanding about this challenging area is essential if we are to improve prognosis and widen donor availability.

ERS Monograph: Lung Transplantation

As part of the February issue, the European Respiratory Journal presents the latest in its series of podcasts. Chief Editor James Chalmers interviews Associate Editor Dave Singh about pre- and post-bronchodilator spirometry in COPD.

ERJ Podcast February 2025: Pre- and post-bronchodilator spirometry in COPD

As part of the April issue, the European Respiratory Journal presents the latest in its series of podcasts. Deputy Chief Editor Don Sin interviews Dr Fernanda Almeida about the CHOICE multicentre, open-label randomised clinical trial.

ERJ Podcast April 2025: Continuous positive airway pressure and mandibular advancement splints

As part of the May issue, the European Respiratory Journal presents the latest in its series of podcasts. Chief Editor James Chalmers interviews Associate Editor Marius Hoeper about the efficacy and safety of the activin signalling inhibitor sotatercept in a pooled analysis of PULSAR and STELLAR studies.

ERJ Podcast May 2025: Efficacy and safety of the activin signalling inhibitor sotatercept

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.

ERJ Podcast June 2025: Mechanistic studies in interstitial lung disease

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].

ERJ Podcast July 2025: Implementation of European national driving regulations for OSA

“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.

ERS Monograph: Asthma

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].

ERJ Podcast August 2025: Treatment of central sleep apnoea with adaptive servo-ventilation

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]

ERJ Podcast September 2025: Neutrophil-derived biomarkers in bronchiectasis

"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.

ERS Monograph: Pulmonary Hypertension

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]

ERJ Podcast October 2025: Natural disasters and respiratory health

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]

ERJ Podcast November 2025: Artificial intelligence in publishing

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]

ERJ Podcast December 2025: Year in review

Our ERS Publications podcasts feature: a monthly podcast from the European Respiratory Journal, which summarises the research findings of a number of papers published in each issue; podcasts from our book series, the ERS Monograph, with each relating to current book's topic of focus.

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