About this episode

This episode features an interview with John Fahy discussing mucus plugs in asthma and COPD.

As part of the May issue, the European Respiratory Journal presents the latest in its series of podcasts. Deputy Chief Editor Don Sin interviews John Fahy (Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, and the Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA) about his state-of-the-art review of the pathobiology and treatment of mucus plugs in asthma and COPD , published in this issue of the ERJ (https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.02358-2025). Cite this podcast as: ERJ Podcast May 2026: Mucus plugs in asthma and COPD. Eur Respir J 2026; 67: 26E6705 [https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.E6705-2026].

People in this episode

Host: Don Sin

Guest: John Fahy

Topics covered

• mucus plugs
• asthma
• COPD
• pathobiology
• treatment
• respiratory health

Keywords

• mucus plugs
• asthma
• COPD
• pathobiology
• treatment
• respiratory journal
• Don Sin
• John Fahy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of California, San Francisco, European Respiratory Journal

Books & works: ERJ Podcast May 2026: Mucus plugs in asthma and COPD

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