Pneumonia-related mortality rates decreased among children in the United States from 1999 to 2023, particularly among infants aged less than 1 year.

Historically, RSV has been associated with infants, but they are not the only group that can be affected by serious RSV ...

Pneumonia, a vaccine-preventable disease, has climbed to become the country’s fourth leading cause of death, claiming more than 46,000 lives from January to July this year, health experts said ...

Today, the American Lung Association launched a new campaign aimed at educating the public on the importance of staying up to date on recommended vaccinations for the upcoming respiratory virus season ...

Measles is highly contagious among those who are unvaccinated and may have severe health consequences in children under age 5 years.

Sanofi’s high-dose influenza vaccine demonstrates superior protection for older adults against hospitalization vs standard-dose Compared to standard-dose influenza vaccines, Efluelda/Fluzone High-Dose ...

Libby Richards has received funding from the American Nurses Foundation, National Institutes of Health, and the Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute . As the autumn’s cool weather ...

As the autumn’s cool weather settles in, so does flu season — bringing with it the familiar experiences of sniffles, fever and cough. Every year, influenza — the flu — affects millions of people. Most ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Libby Richards, Purdue University (THE CONVERSATION) As the autumn’s cool weather ...

I’M AMY LU. LET’S TURN TO FIRE ON YOUR HEALTH TONIGHT HERE LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM PROTECTING YOUR GRANDPARENTS FROM WINTER VIRUSES. WHICH SHOTS SHOULD THEY GET? WHEN SHOULD THEY GET THEM? HERE WITH ...