Frequency, phenotype and T-cell receptor (TCR) composition of influenza-specific CD8+ T-cells directed at the prominent A2/M158 influenza epitope change across the human lifespan.

Immunisation with life-saving vaccines is one of the greatest achievements in public health, but a growing wave of misinformation/disinformation in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic threatens to undermine the many successes of vaccination.

The two influenza B virus (FLUBV) lineages have continuously diverged from each other since the 1980s, with recent (post-2015) viruses exhibiting accelerated evolutionary rate.

Immunosenescence, age-related immune dysregulation, reduces immunity upon vaccinations and infections.

Pregnant women with COVID-19 are more likely to develop severe COVID-19 and related ill health than non-pregnant women of similar age.

A new joint action focusing on tackling chronic respiratory diseases was recently launched. Backed by the EU4Health programme, the 3-year initiative aims to improve lung health across Europe through innovative digital health technologies.

Launched in Brussels on 30 January to drive political momentum for broader vaccine uptake across all stages of life. The group is co-chaired by Croatian MEP Tomislav Sokol and Lithuanian MEP Vytenis Andriukaitis, a former European Commissioner for Health.

Human parainfluenza virus type 3 (HPIV-3) can cause severe respiratory tract infections. There are no convenient small-animal infection models.