Research

The European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress is one of the largest and most important lung health research conferences. Here are the Research + Innovation team's highlights from this year's congress held in Barcelona.

We know the lungs of people with COPD age faster than in other people. Dr Justine Devulder is trying to find out why, and whether this can help find new treatments to slow down the progression of COPD.

Can we make treatment fun for people living with bronchiectasis? Dr Arietta Spinou is trying to find out.

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a lung condition that causes scarring in the lungs. Professor Philip Molyneux at Imperial College London is looking at why people with IPF have more bacteria in the lungs and how understanding this can help us develop new treatments.

Severe asthma can be debilitating for people living with it and we don’t always know why treatments don’t work. Dr Jane McDowell at Queen's University Belfast is studying phlegm to find out.

Mesothelioma is one of the most difficult cancers to treat, with a poor survival rate. Dr Crispin Hiley at University College London is investigating whether a new type of radiotherapy could revolutionise its treatment.

Effective treatments are a vital part of healthcare, but despite excellent progress for some we’re still lacking treatments that can really make a difference to many people living with a lung condition. Dr Samantha Walker tells us what we need to do change the way we breathe.

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The European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress is where the latest in respiratory research comes to life. We spent three amazing days connecting with experts, exploring new ideas, and diving into breakthrough studies. Here’s what stood out to us.