Cardiovascular Complications: pre-order before 31 July and save €10

There's still time to pre-order your print copy of the ERS Monograph on Cardiovascular Complications of Respiratory Disorders and receive your €10 discount. This Monograph provides an update on cardiovascular disease complications and treatment implications for respiratory diseases, based on current scientific evidence and considered from an epidemiological, pathophysiological and clinical point of view. The book also discusses the future challenges when studying the complex relationship between these two groups of disorders. Pre-order your print copy at ersbookshop.com before 31 July 2020 and save €10.

Asthma and allergies may be more common in teens who stay up late

Teenagers who prefer to stay up late and wake later in the morning are more likely to suffer from asthma and allergies compared with those who sleep and wake earlier, according to a study published in ERJ Open Research. Researchers say the study reinforces the importance of sleep timing for teenagers and opens up a new channel of research into how sleep affects teenagers' respiratory health. Read the study here or visit openres.ersjournals.com to access the open access journal in full.

New podcast: Cardiovascular Complications of Respiratory Disorders

The latest ERS Monograph podcast focuses on the new issue: Cardiovascular Complications of Respiratory Disorders. Editorial Board member Dr Sheila Ramjug asks Guest Editor Professor Miguel Ángel Martínez-García about his career path, what drew him to cardiovascular complications, his experiences of joint working between cardiology and respiratory departments, and the key chapters in the Monograph. Pre-order your print copy of Cardiovascular Complications of Respiratory Disorders before 31 July and receive a €10 discount – visit ersbookshop.com to pre-order.

Special offer: ERS Monograph SARS, MERS and Other Viral Lung Infections

ERS is offering free access to the eBook of the Monograph on SARS, MERS and Other Viral Lung Infections. Visit books.ersjournals.com before 17 August to benefit from this free eBook. You can also buy the print copy of the book at a €10 discount if you order before 17 August. Buy your discounted print copy of the SARS, MERS Monograph at ersbookshop.com

Pre-order your print copy of Cardiovascular Complications and save €10

The print copy of the ERS Monograph on Cardiovascular Complications of Respiratory Disorders is available to pre-order. This Monograph provides an update on cardiovascular disease complications and treatment implications for respiratory diseases, based on current scientific evidence and considered from an epidemiological, pathophysiological and clinical point of view. The book also discusses the future challenges when studying the complex relationship between these two groups of disorders. Pre-order your print copy at ersbookshop.com before 31 July 2020 and save €10.

Virtual Congress: more details

Drawing on its experience of delivering award-winning online events, ERS has developed a specially designed virtual Congress platform that will enable participants to interact and connect with colleagues and topic experts, access the latest scientific data and participate in engaging educational opportunities. Until 23:59 on 21 July, you can get an early bird discount and register for the event for only €89 for ERS members or €129 for non-members. Read about the virtual Congress platform or register for the ERS Congress.

Congress highlights for early career professionals

ERS is committed to supporting professionals in the early stages of their careers to reach their potential, which is why the ERS Congress programme has been developed with early career professionals in mind. Dr Niki Ubags, the ERS Early Career Committee Chair, shares her views on what the Congress has to offer for early career ERS members and non-members. Find out more here.

Returning features in the virtual Congress programme

ERS is pleased to share details of the wide range of activities that will feature again in this year's Congress, including many of the most popular sessions. Symposia, abstract sessions, guidelines sessions and much more, will all return for the virtual ERS Congress. Find out more.

The ERS Bookshop has re-opened

The ERS Bookshop has now re-opened for customers in Europe only (see a full list of countries here). Visit the Bookshop to order print copies of the ERS Handbook of Respiratory Medicine, the ERS Practical Handbook of Invasive Mechanical Ventilation and the ERS Monograph on Pleural Disease. If you are outside Europe, electronic versions of many of our books are available from books.ersjournals.com, Google Books, ebooks.com and the Amazon Kindle Store, as well as many eBook vendors.

Submit your RCT abstracts for the ERS International Congress 2020

ERS is now accepting submissions of randomised controlled trial (RCT) abstracts for the ERS International Congress 2020. The most ground-breaking abstracts will be presented as part of the ALERT (Abstracts Leading to Evolution in Respiratory Medicine Trials) sessions, which are the perfect platform to showcase important clinical trial data from all respiratory disease areas. The submission deadline is 15 July 2020. Submit your RCT abstract here.

ERS journals awarded highest Impact Factors to date

Following the publication of Clarivate Analytics' Journal Citation Reports, we are delighted to share that the European Respiratory Journal (ERJ) and European Respiratory Review (ERR) have been awarded their highest Journal Impact Factors to date. ERJ received an Impact Factor of 12.339 and ERR was awarded an Impact Factor of 6.220, meaning the journals rank fourth and eighth, respectively, out of all journals in the respiratory system category. ERS congratulates the editorial boards and staff for this achievement, and sincerely thanks the authors, reviewers and readers for your continued support for ERS publications. Find out more about the ERS publications portfolio here.