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The International Primary Care Respiratory Group (IPCRG), is proud to host the 8th IPCRG Scientific Meeting in Brașov, Romania, on Friday 11 and Saturday 12 April 2025. This event, in partnership with the RespiRO team and the Transilvania University of Brașov promises to bring together researchers, innovators, and industry leaders to advance respiratory care in primary health settings.

COP29, currently underway in Baku, is bringing together global leaders to address the multifaceted issues of climate change, with healthcare firmly on the agenda. In a speech delivered by the WHO Director-General, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, he emphasized the critical link between climate change and human health, reinforcing that the climate crisis is, at its core, a health crisis. The escalating climate emergency is no longer a distant threat; it is already affecting human lives, particularly those of vulnerable groups like women and children.

Although there is limited evidence on the link between interstitial lung disease (ILD) and malnutrition, malnourished patients tend to have shorter survival rates, regardless of disease severity. A late-breaking abstract presented at ERS 2024 titled “Dietetic intervention in malnourished patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD): a pilot trial” investigated whether dietitian involvement could provide meaningful benefits to these patients, potentially laying the groundwork for further research and future clinical guidelines.

A new study in the European Respiratory Journal reveals that early-life BMI trajectories significantly influence lung function outcomes in young adulthood, with abnormal BMI patterns linked to poorer respiratory health. 

A new European Respiratory Society (ERS) statement on preschool wheezing disorders represents a significant update in the approach to diagnosing and managing this complex condition in young children.