Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
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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Vaccination
EU watchdog backs GSK's RSV vaccine for over 60s
The European Union's drug watchdog has recommended approval of pharmaceutical giant GSK's vaccine against the RSV respiratory virus for over-60s, the British firm said on Thursday.
Apr 27, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Flu or COVID? You can now test for both at home with a single swab. Here's what you need to know
If you have respiratory symptoms as we head towards winter and flu season, could it be COVID or the flu? Or something else entirely?
Apr 24, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Exposure to air pollution during pregnancy increases risk for flu
During pregnancy, women are more susceptible to severe respiratory infections from multiple viruses, including influenza A virus (IAV), respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2). ...
Apr 20, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Report: Women of childbearing age more doubtful about safety of flu, COVID-19 vaccines during pregnancy
With a vaccine on the horizon for RSV, respiratory syncytial virus, that is designed to protect pregnant people and their fetuses, new survey research finds that women of childbearing age are more doubtful than other adults ...
Apr 11, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Respiratory virus plagues South Africa, but new vaccine for pregnant moms saves babies
Does immunizing a woman during pregnancy protect her unborn baby against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in the months after it is born?
Apr 6, 2023
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Pediatrics
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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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Physicians should be on alert for group A strep as cases experience historic rise, says study
The U.S. experienced an unprecedented number of group A streptococcal infections in children from October to December 2022, which should alert physicians to check for the potentially deadly infectious disease as the country ...
Apr 6, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
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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Medications
Antibiotics do not reduce risk of dying in adults hospitalised with common respiratory infections, suggests study
Most patients admitted to hospital with acute viral respiratory infections are given antibiotics. Now new research to be presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) in ...
Mar 25, 2023
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