ERS Publications Podcasts

As part of the August issue, the European Respiratory Journal presents the latest in its series of podcasts. Deputy Chief Editor Don Sin interviews Marlies van Dijk (University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands) about her multicentre randomised crossover trial of fentanyl and morphine for persistent dyspnoea in COPD, published in this issue of the ERJ (https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.01431-2025). Cite this podcast as: ERJ Podcast August 2026: Fentanyl or morphine for persistent dyspnoea in COPD. Eur Respir J 2026; 68: 26E6802 [https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.E6802-2026].

As part of the July issue, the European Respiratory Journal presents the latest in its series of podcasts. Chief Editor James Chalmers interviews Associate Editor Marlies Wijsenbeek about data from the whole follow-up period of the FIBRONEER-ILD trial of nerandomilast in progressive pulmonary fibrosis, published in this issue of the ERJ (https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.01272-2025). English and Japanese versions of the patient podcast to accompany the article are available from: https://publications.ersnet.org/content/erj/68/1/2501899#edit-group-supplementary-material Cite this podcast as: ERJ Podcast July 2026: Nerandomilast in progressive pulmonary fibrosis. Eur Respir J 2026; 68: 26E6801 [https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.E6801-2026].

"Making ultrasound as widespread and as used as the stethoscope... that's the big challenge going forwards" The latest ERS Monograph podcast focuses on an area that is evolving into a cornerstone of respiratory practice: thoracic ultrasound. Guido Marchi (Monograph Early Career Member representative) talks to Guest Editors of the Thoracic Ultrasound Monograph, Vineeth George and Christian B. Laursen. Their discussion covers key milestones and advances in the field, effective training, maintaining skills, research priorities and future opportunities. It is a conversation and, indeed, a book that truly reflects a challenging and inspiring research agenda.

As part of the June issue, the European Respiratory Journal presents the latest in its series of podcasts. Deputy Chief Editor Don Sin interviews Melanie Königshoff (Center for Lung Aging and Regeneration, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, and Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center at the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, PA, USA) about her Back to Basics review of the hallmarks of the ageing lung, published in this issue of the ERJ (https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.01272-2025). Cite this podcast as: ERJ Podcast June 2026: The ageing lung. Eur Respir J 2026; 67: 26E6706 [https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.E6706-2026].

As part of the May issue, the European Respiratory Journal presents the latest in its series of podcasts. Deputy Chief Editor Don Sin interviews John Fahy (Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, and the Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA) about his state-of-the-art review of the pathobiology and treatment of mucus plugs in asthma and COPD , published in this issue of the ERJ (https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.02358-2025). Cite this podcast as: ERJ Podcast May 2026: Mucus plugs in asthma and COPD. Eur Respir J 2026; 67: 26E6705 [https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.E6705-2026].