Severe COVID-19 is characterized by a “cytokine storm”, the mechanism of which is not yet
understood. I propose that cytokine storms result from synergistic interactions among Toll …

Infectious diseases are commonly implicated as potential initiators of autoimmune diseases
(ADs) and represent the most commonly known factor in the development of autoimmunity in …

Non-specific protective effects of certain vaccines have been reported, and long-term
boosting of innate immunity, termed trained immunity, has been proposed as one of the …

We investigated the prevalence and clinical outcomes of COVID-19 in recipients of kidney
transplants in the Bronx, New York, one of the epicenters of the pandemic. Between March …

The reduced development of COVID-19 for children compared to adults provides some
tantalizing clues on the pathogenesis and transmissibility of this pandemic virus. First, ACE2 …

Older adults have been markedly impacted by the coronavirus disease 19 (COVID‐19)
pandemic. The American Geriatrics Society previously published a White Paper on Healthy …

Introduction Recently, several single center studies have suggested a protective effect of the
influenza vaccine against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) …

Influenza could circulate in parallel with COVID-19. In the context of COVID-19, some
studies observed inverse associations between influenza vaccination and SARS-CoV-2 …

Background As the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination campaign unfolds, it
is important to continuously assess the real-world safety of Food and Drug Administration …

The measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine has been theorized to provide protection
against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Our aim was to determine whether any MMR …