Laryngologist Lee Akst discusses the consensus statement for the diagnosis and treatment of refractory chronic cough (RCC) that was issued by the American Broncho-Esophagological Association in May 2026, when he began a one-year term as president of the association. RCC is cough that persists for longer than eight weeks despite workup and treatment for common conditions typically associated with cough. #chroniccough #johnshopkins https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/otolaryngology/specialty-areas/laryngology The consensus statement offers a number of things that otolaryngologists might consider in their evaluation and treatment of patients who meet the criteria for RCC. Read the full statement at https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/lary.70598.