"There isn't, and it is unlikely there ever will be, a single approach to long COVID. It's very much about personalised medicine." James Chalmers steps away from the ERJ briefly to discuss the recent Monograph on "COVID-19: An Update", which he co-Guest Edited with Catia Cilloniz and Bin Cao. Dorina Esendagli (the Monograph's Early Career Member representative) talks to James about diagnostic tools, diversity in clinical presentation, approaches to treatment, vaccine boosters for new variants, the treatable traits concept and, importantly, the ongoing problem of long COVID.

As part of the October issue, the European Respiratory Journal presents the latest in its series of podcasts. Deputy Chief Editor Don Sin interviews associate editor Marius Hoeper and Kelly Chin (UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA) about articles published from the World Symposium on Pulmonary Hypertension.

"We need to recognise that having an adolescent-specific service will ultimately provide the foundations for lifelong healthcare" Alexandra M. Nanzer joins Dorina Esendagli (the Monograph's Early Career Member representative) to talk about her Monograph, "The Transition of Respiratory Care: from Child to Adult". Their awareness-raising discussion covers areas such as: ensuring continuity of care throughout transition; the challenges faced during the process; the requirements of the patient; and the areas on which future research and funding should focus.

As part of the September issue, the European Respiratory Journal presents the latest in its series of podcasts. Chief Editor James Chalmers and Deputy Chief Editor Don Sin interview section editor Marc Humbert and Pamela McShane (University of Texas, Tyler, TX, USA) about articles presented at the ERS Congress.

As part of the August issue, the European Respiratory Journal presents the latest in its series of podcasts. Deputy Chief Editor Don Sin interviews Marianne Baastrup Soendergaard (Department of Respiratory Medicine, Copenhagen University Hospital – Bispebjerg, Copenhagen, Denmark) about the OPTIMAL study: an open-label randomised controlled trial of titration of anti-interleukin-5 biologic therapy in severe asthma.

As part of the July issue, the European Respiratory Journal presents the latest in its series of podcasts. Chief Editor James Chalmers interviews Rachel Bowsher (Toxicology Department, UK Health Security Agency, Chilton, and Pharmacology Section, St George’s University of London, London, UK) about a study that uses novel methodology to demonstrate that smoking and vaping alter genes related to mechanisms of SARS-CoV-2 susceptibility and severity.

As part of the June issue, the European Respiratory Journal presents the latest in its series of podcasts. Deputy Chief Editor Don Sin interviews Steven D. Nathan (Inova Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church, VA, USA) about the PERFECT study, which showed that inhaled treprostinil does not demonstrate a positive risk–benefit ratio in favour of treatment in pulmonary hypertension associated with COPD.

"COPD is evolving. But we can manage it better and we should manage it better." Guest Editors Peter M.A. Calverley and James P. Allinson join Dorina Esendagli (Monograph Editorial Board member) to discuss their issue of the Monograph: COPD in the 21st Century. COPD is widely acknowledged as a leading cause of death and, in this podcast, Peter and James suggest that incidence and mortality may actually increase further, as understanding and diagnosis improve. They also look to the future, highlighting ways in which care can be enhanced through greater personalisation and removal of stigma.

As part of the May issue, the European Respiratory Journal presents the latest in its series of podcasts. Chief Editor James Chalmers interviews Steven Walker (Academic Respiratory Unit, Southmead Hospital, Bristol, UK) about the joint European Respiratory Society/European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery/European Society of Thoracic Surgeons clinical practice guidelines on adults with spontaneous pneumothorax.

As part of the April issue, the European Respiratory Journal presents the latest in its series of podcasts. Chief Editor James Chalmers interviews Ritesh Agarwal (Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India) about the revised International Society for Human and Animal Mycology ABPA working group clinical practice guidelines for diagnosing, classifying and treating allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis/mycoses.

"Digital transformation is already happening. It's not a question of if, but how." The restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic changed the landscape of digital healthcare forever. The respiratory field is at the forefront of this change, putting it in the exciting position of shaping the future use of digital care. In this podcast, Dorina Esendagli (from the ERS Monograph Editorial Board) talks to Guest Editors Vitalii Poberezhets and Hilary Pinnock about their issue of the Monograph, addressing the applications and safety of technology, the uses of big data and data protection, digital healthcare for patient self-management and remote supervision, and avoiding healthcare inequity.