CHEST® journal's Editor in Chief Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key research published in the journal CHEST October 2026 issue, including an examination of the associations of mucus plugs with prognosis in COPD, an investigation into the association of in-hospital influenza vaccination with reduced one-year mortality in critically ill patients with chronic pulmonary disease, and more.
Listen now: https://t.co/TNlmfqVhPH
#MedEd #JournalCHEST #MedicalJournal #Pulmonology #Pulmonary #Lungs #Healthcare #LungHealth #LungDisease #Asthma #COPD #CriticalCare #SleepMed #LungCancer
Babies given an antibody injection against viral pneumonia (RSV) had fewer hospitalizations for bacterial #pneumonia ... Wait, what?
A new French 🇫🇷 study found 36% lower odds of hospitalization for pneumococcal disease among 500,000 babies given nirsevimab
https://t.co/ehKSKv49hf
More evidence that RSV & pneumococcal prevention are #BetterTogether
#SecurePCV #StopRSV #WHS2026
🫁💙 A special moment for our work!
The cover of Annals of the AST features Sagrada Família illuminated in blue for World #Pneumonia Day — and highlights our article:
“Human Metapneumovirus: An Underestimated Cause of Severe Respiratory Infection.”
https://t.co/pP9WAMmHFq
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🫁Discover in this review by Catia Cilloniz et al. why older adults are particularly vulnerable to pneumonia and how vaccination may help reduce morbidity, mortality and long-term complications.
🔗 https://t.co/OkW3HhveIz
#Gerontology#Geriatrics#JGG
💙 More Than Light. It’s People. Communities. A Global Movement.
Behind every blue light, there are people.
Healthcare professionals raising #awareness.
Communities coming together.
Organizations sharing knowledge.
Cities illuminating landmarks.
#PneumoLight#WorldPneumoniaDay
🎉 Desde SEPAR felicitamos al Dr. @MiravitllesMarc, miembro de nuestra sociedad, por asumir la presidencia de la European Respiratory Society (ERS) para 2026-2027.
¡Nuestros mejores deseos para esta nueva etapa!
#SEPAR#ERS#SaludRespiratoria
💙 Why Do We Need a World Pneumonia Day?
🫁 A child dies from pneumonia every 39 seconds.
🫁 An adult aged 70 or older dies every 29 seconds.
🌍 Nearly 2 million avoidable lives are lost every year with the greatest burden in the poorest settings.
#PneumoLight#WorldPneumoniaDay
Hola Red! La Dra @Eliespinozap está participando en #HilandoCiencia2026, un concurso iberoamericano de divulgación científica impulsado por @ConcytecPeru
¿Cómo apoyar?
❤️ Dale “Me gusta” al PRIMER tuit del hilo
🔁 Compártelo para que llegue a más personas
Cada like cuenta. 🔬
Come on thursday to hear the AMAZING Emma Johnson, Me and Tim Aksamit talk about state of the art management of bronchiectasis
Chaired by the awesome Divya Reddy
Team bronchiectasis @ATS_PITB
1/10 🇵🇪 Perú envejeció antes de que su sistema de salud estuviera listo: en solo 8 años sumó 1,4 millones de personas mayores. Si este reto también te importa, apóyame con un ❤️ en este primer tuit. Te cuento qué revela nuestra investigación. 🧵👇 #HilandoCiencia2026#ODS3
#Pneumonia kills more kids than any other infection - 660,000 in 2024 according to @UNICEFhealth
We now have vaccines that target leading bacterial & viral causes of pneumonia - #PCV & #RSV
Countries that routinely vaccinate kids with both will knock pneumonia from its deadly perch
#StopRSV #SecurePCV #ChildSurvivalAction
Ready to kick off #ERSCongress 2026?
Join us on 5 September at 18:00 CEST as we officially begin this year's Congress.
Find out more: https://t.co/dSrEfY7UBI
💙 Lighting the World for Pneumonia Awareness
This 12 November — World Pneumonia Day, PneumoLight is bringing countries, cities and communities together to make pneumonia visible.
🌍 42 countries. 310 monuments. One global movement.
#PneumoLight#WorldPneumoniaDay#Pneumonia