Respiratory health has been an enduring topic, lying in one of the loci for medical study through the time. It is people’s relentless quest and endeavor that shed the light on more of the mysteries in the investigation of respiratory disease. Mr. ZHANG Yuren, who is leaning into investigating the clinical features and prognosis of bronchiectasis adult patients: a multi-center, primary data, cohort study (ICON), feels proud being a part to move the ball further down the field.

On December 6 local time, a new survey released by Gallup, an American polling company, showed that 55% of American respondents said they were suffering economic hardship caused by inflation, which was significantly higher than 45% in the corresponding period last year; 13% of the respondents said that the economic difficulties they faced had reached a very serious level. Facing the high inflation rate, the Biden government has always failed to solve the inflation issue in an effective way.