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Chinese doctor’s poem published in the journal CHEST highlights role of smog in lung cancer cases: January 17, 2017 - Chinese doctor’s poem published in the journal CHEST highlights role of smog in lung cancer cases
Reddit AMA: Sepsis: January 11, 2017 - Dr. Steven Q. Simpson, CHEST member, recently led an Ask Me Anything (AMA) for Reddit on sepsis.
Hot in CHEST October 2016: October 14, 2016 - Each month, Drs. Chris Carroll and Deep Ramachandran, Social Media Co-Editors of CHEST, weigh in on the hot topics in CHEST. It's October, so let's hear from Dr. Ramachandran as he outlines his highlights.; See all >

FIRS applauds decline in youth tobacco use in the United States, sees significant room for improvement globally: June 27, 2017 - The Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS) supports the outstanding efforts of tobacco cessation programs in the United States. A recent report from the CDC shows the first decline since 2011 in the use of both combustible tobacco products and e-cigs in middle- and high-school students between 2015 and 2016.
Patients in health care facilities at risk for Legionnaires' disease: June 06, 2017 - A new CDC analysis finds that among the 21 US jurisdictions studied, 76 percent reported health care- associated cases of Legionnaires’ disease.
FIRS releases The Global Impact of Respiratory Disease Second Edition: May 25, 2017 - Forum of International Respiratory Societies Releases “The Global Impact of Respiratory Disease – Second Edition.”; See all >

Hot in CHEST June 2017: June 22, 2017 - Each month, we ask Drs. Chris Carroll and Deep Ramachandran, Social Media Co-Editors of CHEST, to weigh in on the hot topics in CHEST. It's June, so let's hear from Dr. Ramachandran as he outlines his highlights.
Why I Chose an Interventional Pulmonology Fellowship: June 19, 2017 - Dr. Van Holden describes her experience in pursuing an additional fellowship in interventional pulmonology.
What You Need to Know About Biopsies for Lung Cancer: May 31, 2017 - Learn about biopsies for lung cancer through resources from the CHEST Foundation.; See all >