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Breathe Easy Bulletin: Past Editions

View past editions of our newsletter by following the links.

2026

March 2026
  • Supplemental Oxygen Access Reform (SOAR) Act Update
  • Research on upper airway ciliary disfunction in bronchiectasis.
  • Webinars update
  • NTMir’s annual NTM and Bronchiectasis Patient Conference announced
February 2026
  • New Website
  • Supplemental Oxygen Access Reform (SOAR) Act Update
  • Research, including an iBEST study and a multicentre EMBARC registry study
  • Coming Soon – Liquid oxygen in New York City.
  • Webinars: Recording from NTM & Bronchiectasis patient conference and registration open for Highlights from the Respiratory Tract Infection Forum
  • Upcoming events
January 2026
  • Supplemental Oxygen Access Reform (SOAR) Act Update
  • Research on the prevalence and distribution of treatable traits (TTs) in bronchiectasis
  • Webinars update
  • Bronchiectasis Patient Conference announced
  • End-of-year matching donations
  • OxiWear Pulse Oximeter coupon code

2025

December 2025
  • Supplemental Oxygen Access Reform (SOAR) Act Update
  • A new portable oxygen concentrator (POC) may be on the horizon
  • Webinar: Portable Oxygen Concentrator (POC) Basics and How to Identify “noncentrators
  • End-of-year matching donations
  • OxiWear Pulse Oximeter coupon code
November 2025
  • Research on feasibility of machine learning analysis for PCD and results of a clinical trial for patients with bronchiectasis
  • Webinars: Portable Oxygen Concentrator (POC) Basics and How to Identify “noncentrators and Highlights from the North American Bronchiectasis and NTM Conference
  • Bronchiectasis patient resources from the European Respiratory Society (ERS)
  • 2nd North American Bronchiectasis Conference
  • Supplemental Oxygen Access Reform (SOAR) Act Update
October 2025
  • Research: European Respiratory Society Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Adult Bronchiectasis and European Respiratory Society and American Thoracic Society guidelines for the diagnosis of Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia
  • Webinars: Portable Oxygen Concentrator (POC) Basics and How to Identify “noncentrators and Highlights from the North American Bronchiectasis and NTM Conference
  • A Bronchiectasis survey
  • 2nd North American Bronchiectasis Conference, BEAT-PCD Patient Conference and Recordings from National Jewish Health’s NTM & Bronchiectasis Patient & Family Conference
September 2025
  • Supplemental Oxygen Access Reform (SOAR) Act update.
  • Research: FDA approves first medication for non-Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis; Newborn screenings suggested for PCD gene variant RSPH4A
  • Webinars: PCD on the Move Highlights, Highlights from European Respiratory Society Conference & BEAT PCD Scientific Meeting, Recording DPP-1 Inhibitors
  • A bronchiectasis survey
  • 2nd North American Bronchiectasis Conference
  • World Oxygen Day is October 2nd
August 2025
  • Supplemental Oxygen Access Reform (SOAR) Act update.
  • Webinar: Dipeptidyl Peptidase 1 (DPP1) Inhibitors for Bronchiectasis – Overview and Q & A
  • A bronchiectasis survey
  • 2nd North American Bronchiectasis Conference
  • New NTM Men’s Support Group
  • Flying with oxygen update
July 2025
  • World Bronchiectasis Day events
  • Webinar: 2025 World Bronchiectasis Conference Takeaways
  • World Bronchiectasis Conference – patient opportunites
  • Research – CF Carriers with Bronchiectasis
  • World Bronchiectasis Conference | 2nd North American Bronchiectasis Conference
  • Supplemental Oxygen Access Reform (SOAR) Act update.
June 2025
  • World Bronchiectasis Day information, events and resources.
  • Supplemental Oxygen Access Reform (SOAR) Act update.
  • Research – Phages in CF patients with multi-drug resistant pseudomonas | Supplemental Oxygen- A Person Centered Approach | Jama Patient Guide for Supplemental Oxygen
  • Webinar: Recording for June 4th’s Bronchiectasis Diagnostics webinar is now online.
  • Conferences: Patient conference opportunites | Recap of American Thoracic Society’s conference & NTM and Bronchiectasis patient conference.
  • Update on flying with POCs and new blog on traveling with POCs.
May 2025
  • Supplemental Oxygen Access Reform (SOAR) Act reintroduced.
  • Heading to the American Thoracic Society Conference in San Diego.
  • Published Studies – Brensocatib & Pseudomonas reinfections in PCD
  • Webinar: Register for Bronchiectasis Diagnostics webinar
  • Conferences: NTM and Bronchiectasis patient conference.
  • Flying with POCs
April 2025
  • Webinar: Register for Bronchiectasis Diagnostics webinar, recording from Updates from European Bronchiectasis Workshop & Forum on Respiratory Tract Infections
  • Flying with POCs – more issues and new resources.
  • Bronchiectasis – update on FDA review of brensocatib.
  • Conferences: NTM and Bronchiectasis patient conference.
  • Supplemental Oxygen Access Reform (SOAR) Act update.
March 2025
  • Flying with POCs – more battery information
  • Update to POC Comparison Chart
  • Conferences: NTM and Bronchiectasis patient conference.
  • Supplemental Oxygen Access Reform (SOAR) Act update.
  • Webinars update
February 2025
  • Check airline requirements for using oxygen when flying.
  • Research: Asthma Among Children With PCD.
  • Upcoming webinars.
  • Registration open for our Rare Disease Day virtual race.
  • Supplemental Oxygen Access Reform (SOAR) Act update.
  • NTM & Bronchiectasis patient conference.
January 2025
  • Supplemental Oxygen Access Reform (SOAR) Act update.
  • Upcoming webinars.
  • NTM & Bronchiectasis patient conference.
  • Registration open for our Rare Disease Day virtual race.
  • Lung Library – Breathing Lessons.
  • FDA approves new airway clearance device.
  • Update on end-of-year fundraising.

2024

December 2024
  • Help us get the Supplemental Oxygen Access Reform (SOAR) Act passed this year.
  • Registration is open for our 10th Anniversary virtual race.
  • We have a winner – the winning name for this newsletter.
  • Registration open for our Rare Disease Day virtual race.
  • Giving Tuesday and end-of-year fundraising campaigns.
  • New book – Positively Rare: Empowering Stories from the Rare Disease Community.
November 2024
  • A link to our 10th Anniversary Impact Report.
  • Registration link and information for our Running On Air 10th Anniversary virtual race.
  • Information on the Supplemental Oxygen Access Reform (SOAR) Act.
  • A link to adjust your email preferences.
  • Kick off of our end-of-year fundraising campaign.