Pre-natal influenza infection is associated with an increased risk for both mother and baby, including respiratory and cardio-pulmonary hospitalisation, pre-term delivery, fetal distress, and in some cases death [ 1 – 7 ]. These risks are …

“The findings regarding preterm birth led to the cessation of recruitment and vaccination in the current trial and to the discontinuation of RSVPreF3-Mat development,” write Ilse Dieussaert, from GSK – the vaccine’s developers – in Wavre, Belgium, and colleagues in The New England Journal of Medicine.

The novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) [ 1 ] was declared a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organization on January 30, 2020 [ 2 ].

Adult migrants arriving in the UK and Europe may be vulnerable to vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs) as a result of childhood immunisation gaps and marginalisation from health systems, requiring alignment with national immunisation schedules [ 1 – …4

Life expectancy at birth in the European Union (EU) was estimated at 81 years in 2018. As life expectancy increases, the burden of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) grows. In 2017, the main causes of death in the EU included cardiovascular diseases …

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a common sexually transmitted infection (STI) in the United States (US) with an estimated prevalence of 42.5 million people and an incidence of 13 million people per year [ 1 ]. HPV-associated cancers, including …

In 2019, French health authorities extended the recommendation for human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination to include boys aged 11 to 19 years. We describe HPV vaccination practices among French general practitioners (GPs) since this recommendation …

Streptococcus pneumoniae is the leading cause of bacterial pneumonia and global mortality in children [ 2 – 5 ]. In 2016, S. pneumoniae has been estimated to account for approximately 197 million cases of pneumonia and 1.1 million deaths [ 6 ].

In a world where resources are limited and healthcare costs keep rising, health technology assessment (HTA) becomes crucial to making informed decisions about the allocation of resources for health-related interventions. Even (and perhaps …

Across the majority of countries with ageing populations, the COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on older adults in long term care facilities (LTFCs) [ 1 ]. In England alone, during the first two months of the pandemic there were 12,526 …

Since May 2022, an increase in travel-unrelated Mpox infection was registered worldwide and shortly thereafter, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared Mpox a public health emergency of international concern [ 1 ]. In July and August 2022, the …

Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex bacteria and transmitted by the respiratory route [ 1 ]. It is a serious infection that primarily affects the lungs but can also affect other organs [ 2 ].

The COVID-19 pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 was one of the greatest public health crises the world has faced, and in response countries undertook considerable public health and social measures (PHSM). PHSM is defined by the World Health …

Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine on 24th February 2022, more than 5.8 million people from Ukraine have been registered as refugees in European countries; in Germany, the number is estimated at more than one million in 2023 [ 1 ]. 80% of …

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the leading cause of acute lower respiratory infections (ALRI) in children under 1 year of age, mainly those related to bronchiolitis and pneumonia. All infants are at risk of acquiring an RSV infection with …

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic created immense challenges for older adults with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) [ 1 , 2 ]. These progressive neurological conditions involve impairment of cognitive functions …