Newsletter Archive
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.
