Respiratory viruses infect the human upper respiratory tract, mostly causing mild diseases.
However, in vulnerable populations, such as newborns, infants, the elderly and immune …

The world is in the grip of the COVID-19 pandemic. Public health measures that can reduce
the risk of infection and death in addition to quarantines are desperately needed. This article …

Like severe influenza, coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) resulting in acute respiratory
distress syndrome (ARDS) has emerged as an important disease that predisposes patients …

Background Antibiotics may be indicated in patients with COVID-19 due to suspected or
confirmed bacterial superinfection. Objectives To investigate antibiotic prescribing practices …

Background COVID-19 is a multisystem disease and patients who survive might have in-
hospital complications. These complications are likely to have important short-term and long …

Purpose Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis is increasingly reported in patients with influenza
admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). Classification of patients with influenza-associated …

Viral infections continue to cause considerable morbidity and mortality around the world.
Recent rises in these infections are likely due to complex and multifactorial external drivers …

Coronavirus infection, including SARS-CoV, MERS-CoV, and SARS-CoV2, causes daunting
diseases that can be fatal because of lung failure and systemic cytokine storm. The …

Resveratrol has been widely studied for its therapeutic potential due to its antioxidant, anti-
inflammatory and anti-microbial properties. In particular, resveratrol has shown promising …

Mechanical breathing motions have a fundamental function in lung development and
disease, but little is known about how they contribute to host innate immunity. Here we use a …