Aims To estimate the association of smoking status with rates of (i) infection,(ii)
hospitalization,(iii) disease severity and (iv) mortality from SARS‐CoV‐2/COVID‐19 disease …

Geroscience, an emerging discipline at the intersection of aging and disease, seeks to
understand the relationship between the aging process and pathogenesis of age-related …

Introduction Diabetes and hyperglycemia are risk factors for critical COVID-19 outcomes;
however, the impact of pre-diabetes and previously unidentified cases of diabetes remains …

Conflicting results have been obtained through meta-analyses for the role of obesity as a
risk factor for adverse outcomes in patients with coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) …

Background Increased adiposity and visceral obesity have been linked to adverse COVID-
19 outcomes. The amount of epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) may have relevant implications …

Introduction Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a global pandemic. Vitamin D deficiency
has been associated with susceptibility to infectious disease. In this study, the association …

Introduction: Older adults are more vulnerable to COVID-19 infections; however, little is
known about which comorbidity patterns are related to a higher risk of COVID-19 infection …

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a significant global health concern and major cause of
hospitalization, particularly among infants and older adults. The clinical impact of RSV is …

Objectives Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a disease associated with
ageing. However, actual age does not accurately reflect the degree of biological ageing …

The main drivers of COVID-19 disease severity and the impact of COVID-19 on long-term
health after recovery are yet to be fully understood. Medical imaging studies investigating …