Several measures can be adopted to avoid and combat the flu. However, it is important to note that viruses, like influenza, frequently change its structure to evade the immune system, resulting in new ...

Young children with chronic conditions are more likely to be hospitalized for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) than healthy children, according to a new study.

Meeting, held April 24–28 in Honolulu, reveals that young children with chronic conditions are more likely to be hospitalized ...

Protection against RSV among infants and birthing parents differed by race and ethnicity, indicating the need to ensure equitable access to RSV products.

Pfizer's Abrysvo and GSK's Arexvy both received FDA-approval b in 2024 to include immunization of adults aged 50 to 59 years at increased risk for RSV disease.

A phase 3 trial involving nearly 25,000 older adults across 17 countries found that a single dose of the RSVPreF3 OA vaccine ...

Pediatric infectious diseases not only harm children's physical health but also severely disrupt their education and family life, while imposing a ...

"The mpox virus is primarily spread by prolonged close contact, typically skin-to-skin, often during sexual activity.

Vermont has the second lowest state fatality rate in the US (146.9 per 100K; Hawaii 112.8/100K). Mississippi (464.2/100K) and ...

Under direction of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the CDC is considering changes to its recommendations on vaccines ...

Thanks to 2022’s No Surprises Act, if you have a medical emergency and call 911, you no longer have to worry about being ...

TO BOOST STUDENTS ATTENDANCE, the West Contra Costa Unified School District has launched a comprehensive plan to increase attendance by 2 percentage ...