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ERS award winners announced ahead of the ERS International Congress 2020

5 August, 2020

The European Respiratory Society (ERS) is pleased to announce the ERS award winners for 2020.
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ERS Congress 2020: Experience real-time procedures at the Live from the Clinic sessions

4 August, 2020

The European Respiratory Society (ERS) is pleased to share details of the Live from the Clinic sessions that will feature at the virtual ERS…
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Respiratory groups stress lung cancer risks and importance of early screening and treatment

31 July, 2020

In support of World Lung Cancer Day (1 August, 2020), ERS and partners from the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS), call for…
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Primary care activities at the ERS International Congress 2020

27 July, 2020

The European Respiratory Society (ERS) is pleased to primary care activity highlights from the ERS Congress programme.
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Highlights for scientists and researchers at the ERS International Congress 2020

27 July, 2020

The European Respiratory Society (ERS) is pleased to share highlights for scientists and researchers from the ERS Congress programme.
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Highlights for allied respiratory professionals at the ERS International Congress 2020

27 July, 2020

The European Respiratory Society (ERS) is pleased to share highlights for allied respiratory professionals from the ERS Congress programme.
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Other language sessions at the ERS International Congress

27 July, 2020

In recognition of the global reach of the ERS International Congress, the European Respiratory Society (ERS) is pleased to announce that this…
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Submit a proposal for Clinical Research Collaboration funding

15 July, 2020

We are pleased to announce that the European Respiratory Society is now accepting applications for Clinical Research Collaboration (CRC) funding…
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ERS welcomes bedaquiline price agreement to support TB treatment

10 July, 2020

The European Respiratory Society (ERS) welcomes the new agreement between the Stop TB Partnership and Johnson & Johnson, supported by the…
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New sessions announced for the virtual ERS International Congress 2020

9 July, 2020

The European Respiratory Society (ERS) is pleased to announce five new sessions for this year’s ERS International Congress. The new sessions…
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Updated NTM guidelines recommend newer therapy for treatment-refractory MAC pulmonary infection

7 July, 2020

A newer therapy that acts like a Trojan horse to attack bacteria should be reserved for patients with certain treatment-refractory lung…
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We must continue to be vigilant to control the spread of COVID-19

6 July, 2020

COVID-19 cases continue to rise globally. Some countries are still dealing with large epidemics, whilst others are at various stages of reopening…
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Asthma and allergies may be more common in teens who stay up late

6 July, 2020

Teenagers who prefer to stay up late and wake later in the morning are more likely to suffer with asthma and allergies compared to those who…
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Submit a randomised controlled trial abstract for the ERS International Congress 2020

2 July, 2020

The European Respiratory Society (ERS) is now accepting submissions of randomised controlled trial (RCT) abstracts for the ERS International…
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Many of the most popular ERS International Congress features to return for 2020

29 June, 2020

The European Respiratory Society (ERS) is pleased to announce the return of many popular sessions to this year’s International Congress, all of…
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ERS General Assembly 2020: Join us and have your say on your society

29 June, 2020

The ERS leadership is pleased to announced that the 2020 ERS General Assembly meeting will take place as an online meeting on Thursday 10…
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International regulators highlight the importance, safety and effectiveness of vaccines

26 June, 2020

The International Coalition of Medicines Regulatory Authorities (ICMRA) released two statements last week to reiterate the importance, safety and…
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We are virtual! See the exciting plans for the ERS International Congress 2020 and register

23 June, 2020

This year’s European Respiratory Society (ERS) International Congress is a virtual event that will take place from 7–9 September, 2020.
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ERS/ATS joint webinar: International perspectives on reopening the paediatric pulmonary function test laboratory during COVID-19

22 June, 2020

The European Respiratory Society (ERS) and American Thoracic Society (ATS) are collaborating for a live COVID-19 webinar focusing on the…
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Put clean air policies at the heart of COVID-19 recovery plans

4 June, 2020

On World Environment Day (5 June), the European Respiratory Society (ERS) reiterates the importance of clean air for lung health and urges…
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ERS Congress 30th anniversary discount extended until 23 June – register now!

3 June, 2020

It’s been two weeks since Congress registration opened and more than 10,000 people have already registered. Due to this popular demand, the…
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DRAGON: A new international project to develop a coronavirus diagnostics tool

2 June, 2020

The DRAGON project—led by OncoRadiomics in partnership with 21 high-tech SMEs, academic research institutes, biotech and pharma partners,…
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Commission proposes standalone health programme in latest EU budget

28 May, 2020

The European Respiratory Society (ERS) welcomes the European Commission’s latest EU budget, which includes a proposal for a standalone EU…
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Smoking, nicotine and children: exposing the tobacco industry’s tactics

28 May, 2020

Ahead of World No Tobacco Day (31 May 2020) the European Respiratory Society’s (ERS) Tobacco Control Committee has issued an editorial…
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European Week Against Cancer: Action needed to reduce the burden of lung cancer in Europe

22 May, 2020

Lung cancer continues to be the biggest cancer killer in Europe, causing more deaths each year than colon, breast and prostate cancers combined.…
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