The Lungcast 2025 Recap

Looking back across the past year in pulmonology, it’s clear that the pace of progress has been both rapid and wide-ranging, with new data, evolving clinical strategies, and fresh perspectives reshaping how respiratory diseases are understood and managed. From advances in severe asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) care to expanding conversations around early detection, prevention, and health equity, the field has continued to push forward in meaningful ways that directly affect patient outcomes.

Since its launch by HCPLive and the American Lung Association (ALA), Lungcast has served as a platform for these conversations, bringing together clinicians, researchers, and advocates to unpack the science behind the headlines and translate emerging evidence into real-world practice. Across the past year, episodes have explored everything from diagnostic and screening innovations to practical guidance for clinicians and insights into novel and established therapies across the pulmonology landscape.

To capture the breadth of these discussions, HCPLive presents this Lungcast 2025 recap episode, highlighting a selection of standout conversations from across the series. While far from exhaustive, this collection reflects the themes, questions, and breakthroughs that defined the year in respiratory medicine and underscores Lungcast’s ongoing role as a forum for informed, forward-looking dialogue in pulmonary care.

Below are a sampling of interviews from 2025 for Lungcast viewers and listeners:

1. Race-Neutral Approach to Pulmonary Function Testing with Meredith McCormack, MD, and Loretta Que, MD (00:17)
2. After the Smoke: Wildfire Cleanup & Air Quality Concerns with Afif El-Hasan, MD (01:51)
3. Lung Cancer Screening: A Decade of Lessons Learned with Mary Pasquinelli, DNP (03:14)
4. 2025 State of the Air: Dangers of the Air We Breathe with George Thurston, ScD (04:17)
5. Going for GOLD: Updated COPD Guidelines with Gerard Criner, MD (05:43)
6. The Lung-Gut Axis - Where Nutrition & Lung Health Intersect with Neal Barnard, MD (07:32)
7. Resilience and Sustainability: Preparing Healthcare for the Future with Elizabeth Cerceo, MD (08:20)

Subscribe to Lungcast on Spotify here, or listen to the episode below.

Editor's Note: Rizzo's disclosures include Pfizer, AstraZeneca, and Genentech.