Although influenza is primarily considered a respiratory infection and causes significant
respiratory mortality, evidence suggests that influenza has an additional burden due to …

Exacerbations of COPD are associated with worsening of the airflow obstruction,
hospitalisation, reduced quality of life, disease progression and death. At least 70% of …

Importance Cardiovascular deaths and influenza epidemics peak during winter in temperate
regions. Objectives To quantify the temporal association between population increases in …

Highlights•Approval of first endonuclease inhibitor for influenza treatment.•Represents a
new class of influenza drug.•Single dose is clinically effective.For the first time in nearly 20 …

Background Acute respiratory infections are associated with increased risk of myocardial
infarction (MI) and stroke; however, the role of different organisms is poorly characterized …

Influenza vaccines targeting the highly conserved stem of the hemagglutinin (HA) surface
glycoprotein have the potential to protect against pandemic and drifted seasonal influenza …

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is historically known for causing respiratory illness in
young children, but the appreciation of its impact on older adults is growing. Studies have …

Vaccination represents the most effective intervention to prevent infection, hospitalization
and mortality due to influenza. This meta-analysis quantifies data reporting influenza …

CD 4 T cells convey a number of discrete functions to protective immunity to influenza, a
complexity that distinguishes this arm of adaptive immunity from B cells and CD 8 T cells …

Influenza, an infectious respiratory disease, is one of the main causes of excess winter
deaths (EWDs) in Europe. Annual flu epidemics are associated with high morbidity and …