Press Releases

ATS is working to accelerate adoption of GLI Global, a race-neutral approach to interpreting lung function tests, with new resources aimed at helping health systems implement the change and support more accurate diagnosis and treatment.

On World Pneumonia Day, November 12, 2026, the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS), of which the American Thoracic Society is a founding member, is calling for greater access to the vaccines, diagnostic tools and treatments that can prevent pneumonia and save lives. 

The panel’s purpose is to provide clinicians focused on respiratory health with a single, up-to-date reference for immunization against influenza, RSV and COVID- during the current transition in national immunization advisory processes, following a temporary stay to multiple vaccine decisions made by HHS and ACIP dating back to May 2025.

ATS and CHEST joined public health organizations in challenging FDA guidance allowing unauthorized e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches.

On Friday, Oct. 9, 2026, patient advocacy organizations, transplant centers, recipients, waitlisted candidates, and caregivers across the nation will unite to mark Lung Transplant Awareness Day 2026. Lung Transplant Awareness 2026 brings the nationwide transplant community together through digital storytelling, real-time interactive technology, and accessible patient resources.

World Lung Day 2026 puts a spotlight on lung health across the life course.

On World Lung Cancer Day, global respiratory community emphasizes that early detection can save lives, but only when screening is accessible.

On World Bronchiectasis Day, members of the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS) bring attention to this chronic lung disease.

Ahead of World No Tobacco Day May 31, the American Thoracic Society and our Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS) partners reiterate the need for countries to urgently implement decisions made at the 11th Conference of the Parties (COP11) to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control.

The American Thoracic Society is proud to announce that Prescott G. Woodruff, MD, MPH, has been nominated and will receive the 2026 Recognition Award for Scientific Accomplishments. This award celebrates his outstanding work at the University of California, San Francisco.