Cardiovascular health: MEPs respond to EU Safe Hearts Plan
On Wednesday, Parliament’s Public Health Committee adopted its response to the EU’s first ever cardiovascular health plan.
Interview: The evidence linking respiratory infections to cardiovascular disease is strong and growing
Prof Colin Russell, ESWI Chair and Co-Chair of the Steering Group on Prevention of Respiratory Infections, explains how a new Council Recommendation could enhance preventative health for at-risk groups.
Summary Report: IDC Stakeholder Community Meeting - 10 June 2026, Brussels
Key takeaways and next steps from the first in-person meeting of the IDC
Oral Nirmatrelvir–Ritonavir for Covid-19 in Higher-Risk Outpatients
In two open-label trials, nirmatrelvir–ritonavir did not reduce the incidence of hospitalization or death among vaccinated higher-risk participants with SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Recombinant vs Standard Influenza Vaccine in Adults With Severe Obesity: A Randomized Clinical Trial
In adults living with severe obesity, RIV elicited stronger short-term humoral immune responses than an egg-based standard-dose vaccine, suggesting potential additional benefit for influenza prevention in this vulnerable population.
Influenza vaccination attenuates acute myocardial infarction and stroke risk following influenza infection: a register-based, self-controlled case series study, Denmark, 2014 to 2025
Influenza infection conferred a transiently increased risk of first-time AMI and stroke. Vaccination substantially attenuated this risk, supporting its role in preventing cardiovascular complications after breakthrough infection.
Respiratory viral infections prime accelerated lung cancer growth
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the long-term consequences of viral pneumonia, yet its impact on cancer development remains unclear.
Cardiovascular disease related to influenza infection and the protective role of influenza vaccination
Influenza vaccination significantly reduces major adverse cardiovascular events and mortality across high-risk cardiac populations.
