Press Releases

The American Thoracic Society is proud to announce that Lynn F. Reinke, PhD, ATSF, has received the J. Randall Curtis Humanism Award. This award celebrates her outstanding work at the University of Utah.

The American Thoracic Society is proud to announce that Tyra Bryant-Stephens, MD, has received a 2026 Public Service Award. This honor celebrates her outstanding work at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

A once-nightly oral pill helped control obstructive sleep apnea in a large, phase 3 clinical trial presented at the 2026 ATS International Conference.

The American Thoracic Society expanded access to its educational content, leveraging AI to bring personalized learning to pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine professionals.

The New York City Housing Authority developed Mold Busters, a mold-removal program, in response to a 2013 class-action lawsuit filed by residents suffering from asthma due to mold in their apartments. New research presented at the ATS 2026 International Conference shows that the program results in nearly 2,800 fewer asthma-related emergency department visits annually.

New research presented at the 2026 ATS International Conference shows that pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) significantly improves functioning and quality of life in children with chronic respiratory conditions, regardless of whether lung function itself improves.

The impacts of tuberculosis (TB) are usually discussed in terms of public health and human suffering. Now, new research presented at the 2026 ATS International Conference shows that TB is also driving a massive global economic crisis.

The drug tezepelumab was shown to significantly reduce exacerbations in people with severe asthma in clinical trials. Now, a new study presented at the 2026 ATS International Conference shows that it is also safe and effective in real-world patients. “Tezepelumab in Real-World U.S. Patients with Severe Asthma Across Phenotypes and Underrepresented Populations: The Phase 4 PASSAGE Study” will be published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine online on May 18.

American Thoracic Society Joins FIRS Partners in this Call for Action on World Asthma Day

Major quality improvement study spanning seven academic medical systems aims to address widespread underdiagnosis of bronchiectasis, a serious and underrecognized lung disease, with support from Insmed Incorporated.