FDA approves first RSV vaccine
The first vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for use in seniors aged 60 and older.
May 3, 2023
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Respiratory Tract Diseases: News and Research on Bronchiolitis
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Study finds early RSV infection linked to significantly increased risk of asthma in children
Severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection has long been associated with the onset of childhood wheezing diseases, but the relationship between RSV infection during infancy and the development of childhood asthma ...
Apr 24, 2023
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New RSV vaccine may prevent illness in infants, seniors
An RSV vaccine developed by Pfizer provides safe and effective protection in both seniors and newborns, clinical trial results show.
Apr 6, 2023
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RSV hospitalizations spiked unusually high in late 2021, study finds
The COVID-19 pandemic posed an immense challenge for the health care industry in 2020 and 2021. While hospitals were inundated with COVID-19 cases, other illnesses such as respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) saw a decrease ...
Mar 28, 2023
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High-flow nasal cannula usage outside of intensive care associated with longer hospital stays, higher costs
High-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) treatment for patients with mild to moderate bronchiolitis may be associated with longer hospital stays and higher cost of care, according to a study led by Le Bonheur Hospitalist Jeffrey C. ...
Mar 2, 2023
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Allogeneic stem cell transplant feasible for leukemia in elderly patients
In elderly adults aged 60 years and older with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) or myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) can be performed with acceptable overall survival and nonrelapse ...
Feb 21, 2023
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Moderna reports positive results for RSV vaccine
US biotech company Moderna on Tuesday announced positive interim trial results for its vaccine against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in adults over the age of 60.
Jan 17, 2023
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RSV: What parents should know
This season has brought an unusually high number of cases of respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reporting a positivity rate between 15% and 20% among Americans in December. ...
Dec 16, 2022
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'No space': German hospitals overwhelmed by sick kids
When Debora Zilz rushed her baby son Andreas to a Berlin hospital because of a serious respiratory illness, she got a shock.
Dec 15, 2022
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Inside the 'tridemic': North Philly children struggling to breathe are waiting hours to be seen at the ER
Raspy cries and barky coughs echoed across the emergency room at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children on a recent chilly morning in North Philadelphia. Kids had just started to stream into the waiting room, yet every available ...
Dec 12, 2022
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