Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
The flu, a cold, allergies or COVID-19? How to decipher symptoms
Let's say you have a runny nose, headache and cough. Are they signs of COVID-19 or just a run-of-the-mill common cold?
Oct 28, 2020
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News tagged with respiratory syncytial virus
Vaccination
COVID vaccines: Why the safety process reassures experts
COVID-19 vaccine emergency approvals are around the corner, makers are preparing to ship millions of doses—and experts are trying to reassure the public that the record-breaking speed of development hasn't compromised safety.
Nov 25, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New vaccine against Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) elicits strong immune response
An experimental vaccine against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), one of the leading causes of infectious disease deaths in infants, has shown early promise in a Phase 1 human clinical trial. A team of researchers, including ...
Aug 1, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID restrictions may have contributed to increase in RSV infections
Annual spikes in infections from the respiratory syncytial virus—or RSV—are usually so predictable that "you can set your clock" by it, says Yale School of Public Health Associate Professor of Epidemiology (Microbial ...
Dec 16, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
A new strategy reported to combat influenza and speed recovery
The influenza virus turns infected lung cells into factories that churn out thousands of copies of the virus to spread the infection. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have reported a promising new approach ...
May 23, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
My child has croup. Could it be COVID? What do I need to know?
With the surge in omicron cases, doctors are finding presentations of croup in children seeking hospital care for COVID in Australia and internationally.
Feb 2, 2022
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Medical research
Researchers overcome a vexing problem in vaccine research
Researchers at UConn's Center of Excellence in Vaccine Research (CEVR) have made a breakthrough in vaccine development for a common and difficult to treat pneumonia-causing pathogen. Their research was recently published ...
Jun 17, 2020
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Other
Pfizer reports loss as COVID-19 revenues shrink
Pfizer reported Tuesday a loss following a sharp fall in the sales of its COVID-19 vaccine and therapeutic from pandemic peaks.
Oct 31, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Q&A: Is the common cold really much worse this year?
Many people are reporting the "worst cold ever". But are colds really much worse this year? And, if so, what is causing it? We asked consultant microbiologist Fidelma Fitzpatrick to explain.
Nov 3, 2021
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Immunology
Antigen study supports new approach to vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus
Medical researchers have been trying to develop a vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) for more than 50 years, without success. New findings by researchers at UC Santa Cruz, however, point to a promising route for ...
Mar 9, 2018
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