High-Dose Recombinant Flu Vax Offers More Protection for Adults 50 to 64 Relative benefit was modest, but could provide substantial public health benefit Dec 13, 2023
Prenatal RSV Infection Linked to Fetal Inflammation, Poorer Growth Study may give force to recommendations for maternal RSV vaccination Dec 08, 2023
Male vs Female Surgeons; China Beefs Up Fever Clinics; C. Diff Survives Disinfecting Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff Nov 27, 2023
How to Not Kill Grandma This Thanksgiving and Holiday Season What protective measures can we take in 2023? Nov 21, 2023
Three Ways to Protect Infants From RSV This Winter Paul Offit, MD, discusses vaccines, monoclonal antibodies, and the importance of breastfeeding Nov 17, 2023 video
Fancy Nasal Suction Device Makes Little Difference in Infant Bronchiolitis No improvement over minimal suction for bronchiolitis revisits, feeding, sleeping Oct 20, 2023
I Lost My Baby Brother to RSV, Others Don't Have To Two new tools can prevent tens of thousands of hospitalizations and deaths Oct 16, 2023
Breastfeeding Amps Up Maternal Flu Vax Protection for Infants Association strongest with exclusive breastfeeding Oct 14, 2023
U.S. Healthcare System Creates Barriers to Vaccine Access, Expert Says Clinics are struggling to purchase pediatric COVID vaccines and the monoclonal antibody for RSV Oct 13, 2023 video
Intranasal COVID Vaccine Generates Strong Immune Response Plus: Detecting viruses in wastewater and the maternal RSV vaccine for protecting infants Oct 12, 2023
'Long Cold' Common Too; Walgreens Pharmacy Walkout; $2,000 Ivermectin Settlements Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff Oct 09, 2023
Severity of RSV Hospitalizations Rivals COVID in Older Adults Consider age, underlying medical conditions in RSV vaccine recs, researchers say Oct 05, 2023
How Bad Will This Respiratory Virus Season Be? CDC Weighs In. Agency officials also outlined recommendations for COVID, RSV, and influenza vaccines Oct 04, 2023
A Framework to Communicate With Pregnant Patients About the RSV Vaccine A values-based decision-making framework is key Oct 03, 2023
COVID Vax in Pregnancy Protects Young Infants Against Omicron But only about one-fourth of pregnant women reported getting the vaccine Oct 02, 2023
Flu-Like Symptoms, Then Amputation; Docs Charge for Emails; Wait List for Psilocybin Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff Sep 15, 2023
What It Will Really Take to Restore Trust in the CDC A singular narrative, consistency, and relatability are paramount Sep 13, 2023
CDC: This Season's Flu Shot Appears Effective Against Serious Cases Southern Hemisphere data show 52% protection for flu-related hospitalization Sep 08, 2023
FDA Reviewers Say OTC Decongestant Doesn't Work But they acknowledge that taking the only shelf-accessible product off the market raises issues Sep 07, 2023
'A Flu' at the U.S. Open? Hmm! Plus: why I still mask in some, but not all, public situations Sep 06, 2023
Can COVID, Flu, and RSV Shots Be Given at the Same Time? Here's how experts are strategizing fall vaccines Aug 29, 2023
What to Know About New Tools to Fight RSV Two vaccines and a monoclonal antibody aim to bring down the burden of RSV Aug 23, 2023
CDC Advisors Back Therapeutic to Prevent RSV in Infants Unanimous support for monoclonal antibody for infants and high-risk toddlers as well Aug 03, 2023
Universal Flu Vaccine Candidate Shows Promise in Mid-Stage Trial Efficacy in range of NIH target, exploratory analysis finds Aug 02, 2023
Exposure to Cold Outdoor Air Helps Croup Symptoms in Kids "This intervention could be easily used by clinicians," researcher says Aug 01, 2023
New Drug Approved for Preventing RSV in Newborns, Tots Nirsevimab indicated for all infants, and for kids up to 2 years at high risk Jul 17, 2023
Tamiflu a Bust for Preventing Flu Admissions, Meta-Analysis Finds "I wouldn't prescribe it to an otherwise healthy person," researcher says Jun 12, 2023
Second RSV Vaccine Lands Approval for Older Adults Abrysvo approved for adults 60 and up Jun 01, 2023
Higher BMI Tied to Other Severe Respiratory Infections Too Along with COVID, increased risks seen with upper and lower respiratory tract infections May 02, 2023
COVID and Aspergillus Are Dangerous Bedfellows Attention must be paid to this new, sometimes deadly duo Apr 16, 2023
Yes, COVID Is Still Deadlier Than the Flu VA study finds 61% higher mortality rate in hospitalized cases this past winter Apr 07, 2023
Second RSV Vaccine for Older Adults Gets Thumbs Up From FDA Advisors VRBPAC unanimously endorses efficacy of GSK's protein fusion vaccine, not quite as sold on safety Mar 01, 2023
FDA Panel Backs Pfizer's RSV Vaccine for Older Adults But panelists raise multiple concerns over phase III trial data Feb 28, 2023
FDA Flags Potential Guillain-Barre Risk With RSV Vaccine Candidates Both vaccines demonstrated high efficacy against symptomatic illness in large phase III trials Feb 27, 2023
Docs Push Ivermectin for Flu; Woody's SNL Intro; Energy Dept. Backs Lab Leak Theory Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff Feb 27, 2023
RSV Vaccine Succeeds in Phase III Trial of Older Adults Here's what it could mean in practice Feb 20, 2023
Monoclonal Antibodies Linked to Reduced RSV Burden in Young Kids Meta-analysis of 14 RCTs showed significant reductions in infection, hospitalization Feb 17, 2023
