"COPD is evolving. But we can manage it better and we should manage it better."

Guest Editors Peter M.A. Calverley and James P. Allinson join Dorina Esendagli (Monograph Editorial Board member) to discuss their issue of the Monograph: COPD in the 21st Century. COPD is widely acknowledged as a leading cause of death and, in this podcast, Peter and James suggest that incidence and mortality may actually increase further, as understanding and diagnosis improve. They also look to the future, highlighting ways in which care can be enhanced through greater personalisation and removal of stigma.

As part of the May issue, the European Respiratory Journal presents the latest in its series of podcasts. Chief Editor James Chalmers interviews Steven Walker (Academic Respiratory Unit, Southmead Hospital, Bristol, UK) about the joint European Respiratory Society/European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery/European Society of Thoracic Surgeons clinical practice guidelines on adults with spontaneous pneumothorax.

As part of the April issue, the European Respiratory Journal presents the latest in its series of podcasts. Chief Editor James Chalmers interviews Ritesh Agarwal (Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India) about the revised International Society for Human and Animal Mycology ABPA working group clinical practice guidelines for diagnosing, classifying and treating allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis/mycoses.

"Digital transformation is already happening. It's not a question of if, but how."

The restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic changed the landscape of digital healthcare forever. The respiratory field is at the forefront of this change, putting it in the exciting position of shaping the future use of digital care. In this podcast, Dorina Esendagli (from the ERS Monograph Editorial Board) talks to Guest Editors Vitalii Poberezhets and Hilary Pinnock about their issue of the Monograph, addressing the applications and safety of technology, the uses of big data and data protection, digital healthcare for patient self-management and remote supervision, and avoiding healthcare inequity.

As part of the March issue, the European Respiratory Journal presents the latest in its series of podcasts. Deputy Chief Editor Don Sin interviews Associate Editor Joan Soriano about long COVID, which is the subject of a series of articles in the March and April issues of the ERJ.

As part of the February issue, the European Respiratory Journal presents the latest in its series of podcasts. Deputy Chief Editor Don Sin interviews Nick Hopkinson about his study that shows consumption of nitrate-rich beetroot juice reduces cardiovascular risk factors in people living with COPD.

"We have to continue the investment in TB control and in TB research if we want to get rid of this long-standing foe of humanity"

Guest Editors Alberto García-Basteiro and Füsun Öner Eyüboglu join Dorina Esendagli (the ERS Monograph's Early Career Representative) to discuss their Monograph: The Challenge of Tuberculosis in the 21st Century. In an in-depth conversation, they cover: key and updated areas in the book; the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on TB global care; subclinical and latent TB infection; and new recommendations regarding treatment duration. Both Alberto and Füsun clearly demonstrate how, with continued investment and ongoing research, TB control can succeed.

As part of the January issue, the European Respiratory Journal presents the latest in its series of podcasts. Chief Editor James Chalmers interviews Early Career Editor Zhaozhong Zhu about the effects of the microbiome in early life on childhood asthma.

Breathe Chief Editor Brian Kent discusses the ERS International Congress 2023 with ERS early career members Joana Cruz, Sarah Alami and Siyu Dai.

As part of the December issue, the European Respiratory Journal presents the latest in its series of podcasts. Chief Editor James Chalmers and Deputy Chief Editor Don Sin discuss their favourite articles from the past year and what they are looking forward to in 2024.