The novel coronavirus severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 causing the
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has ravaged the world with over 72 million total …

Both sex (ie, biological differences) and gender (ie, social or cultural influences) impact
vaccine acceptance, responses, and outcomes. Clinical data illustrate that among children …

Do men die young and sick, or do women live long and healthy? By trying to explain the
sexual dimorphism in life expectancy, both biological and environmental aspects are …

Highlights•Among vertebrates, females develop higher antibody responses to diverse
antigens than males.•Sex differences in humoral immunity are greatest after puberty and …

Scope During ageing, dysbiosis in the intestinal microbiota may occur and impact health.
There is a paucity of studies on the effect of fiber on the elderly microbiota and the flexibility …

Abstract Background Mandatory Day 2 and Day 8 PCR testing and variant sequencing of
international arrivals has been recently introduced by the UK Government to mitigate against …

The cancer research field is finally starting to unravel the mystery behind why males have a
higher incidence and mortality rate than females for nearly all cancer types of the non …

Highlights•Immunosenescence leads to increased susceptibility to infection and decreased
vaccine response.•Heme-oxygenase gene expression may be an important element in age …

In a post hoc analysis of the Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) immunization Trial in
Adults the model-predicted 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine efficacy for …

Vaccination is the main prophylactic measure to reduce the mortality caused by hepatitis B
virus (HBV) infection in healthy subjects since the immune response to hepatitis B …