Universal nirsevimab slashes RSV infant hospitalizations, study suggests
Giving the long-acting monoclonal antibody nirsevimab to most infants sharply decreased hospitalizations and clinic visits linked to respiratory syncytial virus ...
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US respiratory virus activity reaches high levels as flu, RSV spread
Respiratory virus activity across the United States has climbed to high levels, driven by increases in influenza and respiratory syncytial ...
Nirsevimab may help prevent severe respiratory illnesses beyond RSV in infants, young kids
In addition to reducing respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)–related hospitalizations and emergency department (ED) visits, nirsevimab (Beyfortus) may also reduce these ...
Flu, RSV activity rising in US and Europe, with major UK surge in flu cases
COVID-19 rates in the United States and Europe remain low, but influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) activity is ramping ...
Wave of RSV, particularly dangerous for babies, washing over US: Doctors urge vaccination
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A wave of the highly contagious respiratory syncytial virus is beginning to wash over the United ...
Meta-analysis of COVID, RSV, flu vaccines for fall provides ‘sea of data’ showing efficacy, safety
The team found that XBB.1.5-adapted COVID-19 mRNA vaccines had a pooled vaccine effectiveness (VE) against hospitalization of 46% to 50% ...
RSV vaccines are safe and effective, review finds
Transmission electron micrograph of RSV. Credit: CDC/ Dr. Erskine Palmer / Public Domain A new Cochrane review demonstrates that vaccines ...
Study: Risk of RSV not heightened in kids with recent COVID infections
Pediatric hospitals across the United States saw a surge in respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in the summer of 2021 and ...
Merck RSV Drug for Infants Wins FDA Nod, But CDC Committee That Will Advise on Its Use is Gutted
A Merck drug developed to prevent disease from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in infants has won FDA approval, introducing competition ...
Trial shows waning efficacy of RSV vaccine across 3 seasons in older adults
A study of the single-dose respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine in older adults shows that vaccine efficacy waned across three ...
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