2016 Patient Information Release: Asthma Today

The 2016 edition of Asthma Today is now available as a free download! Learn about the latest in asthma research presented at the ATS 2016 International Conference, and find information about asthma triggers, diagnosis, and treatments. This e-booklet is created by the American Thoracic Society.

ATS Applauds Recommendation for TB Screening in High Risk Groups

Yesterday, the ATS welcomed the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force’s statement recommending screening for tuberculosis infection in high-risk populations. This new recommendation will facilitate latent TB infection (LTBI) screening for at-risk adults as a free preventive service covered by most private health insurance plans, Medicaid, and Medicare. The recommendation will prevent active TB cases in the U.S. by ensuring that more people in the U.S. with TB infection will be identified, diagnosed, and treated.

New Leaders, New Vision for AJRCMB

This month, a new editorial team will take over the American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology for the next five years, following the eight-year term of the outgoing Editor-in-Chief Kenneth B. Adler, PhD. Incoming Editor-in-Chief Paul T. Schumacker, PhD, will be joined by Susanne Herold, PhD, and Gregory Downey, MD, who both previously served as associate editors with Dr. Adler and will now serve as deputy editors. The AJRCMB will now seek to:

• Broaden the perceived scope of its scientific research.
• Encourage authors to submit work dealing with the respiratory system — broadly defined.
• Publish outstanding cellular and molecular science originating from various ATS Assemblies and Sections, including Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology; Allergy, Immunology & Inflammation; Critical Care; Respiratory Structure and Function; Pulmonary Circulation; Sleep and Respiratory Neurobiology; Thoracic Oncology; and the Section on Genetics and Genomics

Podcast Releases

The newest ATS Podcast, from the Assembly on Pediatrics, features an interview with President David Gozal, MD, MBA. You can access additional recordings on our website, produced by 10 different Assemblies and Sections. ATS Podcasts are concise, 20-minute discussions with member experts in pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine. View and subscribe in iTunes for the latest releases, including episodes on asthma, COPD, lung cancer, and podcast series on nodule surveillance, smoking cessation, and more.

Also, be sure to tune in to the ATS Journals Discussion and Interview Podcasts for the: AJRCCM, AJRCMB, and AnnalsATS.

6942 Abstracts Presented at ATS 2016

The ATS is accepting the submission of scientific and case report abstracts on all aspects of respiratory disease, critical care, and sleep medicine. Abstracts can report on basic, translational, and clinical science research; epidemiologic, social, biobehavioral, and psychosocial investigations; or educational and quality improvement projects. Learn more about the ATS 2017 Call for Abstracts.