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Europe strengthens lab defences against key pathogens
ESWI Chair Colin Russell was featured in a Medscape article on the EU reference laboratories aiming to improve disease surveillance data, including respiratory viruses.
World Immunization Week 2026
Under the theme, “For every generation, vaccines work”, the World Immunization Week will promote how vaccines have safely protected people, families and communities for generations .
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Council recommendation on the value of immunisation against respiratory infections: a step towards an EU Respiratory Health Plan?
Hosted by Cypriot MEP Michalis Hadjipantela at the European Parliament, the event brought together experts and representatives from various EU institutions.
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.
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Respiratory infections and long-term illness: a two-way street
The IDC kick-off meeting on 5 March was featured on the Vaccines Today news website.
Adult obesity and risk of severe infections: a multicohort study with global burden estimates
Adult obesity has been linked to specific infections, but evidence across the full spectrum of infectious diseases remains scarce.
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Winter Respiratory Viruses in Europe Policy Brief
In partnership with ESWI, the Coalition for Life Course Immunisation has released a new policy brief highlighting the urgent need for a more coordinated, life-course approach to respiratory virus prevention across the EU.
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10th ESWI Influenza Conference 2025
When Infections Meet NCDs: The Bidirectional Relationship Between Cardiometabolic Conditions and Respiratory Viruses
Check out this Satellite Symposium organised by the ESWI IDC and supported by IFPMA and Sanofi from ESWI2026.