As cooler weather arrives, so does a rise in seasonal illnesses. One in particular is drawing concern from health experts for its impact on young children. As cooler…
Read more ‘We have to protect the whole village’: Doctors warn parents as RSV season begins – WTOP News(CNN) — Parenting is not for the faint of heart. It can take new parents a beat or two to fully tune in to what their baby’s cries could…
Read more 5 parenting practices that have changed since you were a babyQ: Is one day isolation sufficient to stop forward transmission of COVID-19? A: People with COVID-19 could potentially transmit it to others well beyond a day after developing…
Read more Explaining the New CDC Guidance on What To Do if You Have COVID-19In the wake of the COVID pandemic, more and more people are insisting that RSV is yet another new virus. But it isn’t. If you haven’t heard of…
Read more WTF Fun Fact 13706 – When was RSV Discovered?Flu cases in some Southern states on the rise, bucking national trend – CBS News Watch CBS News Nationally, the number of flu cases has decreased. But in…
Read more Flu cases in some Southern states on the rise, bucking national trendHow to identify severe flu symptoms in children – CBS News Watch CBS News Flu cases are surging nationwide and 27 children are among those who have died…
Read more How to identify severe flu symptoms in childrenCOVID-19 and flu are rising across California, sparking new warnings from health officials to take precautions as the wider winter holiday season looms. The uptick is modest and…
Read more COVID-19 and flu cases are rising in California. How bad will the holiday uptick be?Ohio health officials report pediatric pneumonia outbreak – CBS News Watch CBS News Health officials in Warren County, Ohio, this week reported they are seeing a pediatric pneumonia…
Read more Ohio health officials report pediatric pneumonia outbreakSupply of RSV antibody shot struggling to meet demand – CBS News Watch CBS News The demand for the Beyfortus RSV antibody shot has been so high that…
Read more Supply of RSV antibody shot struggling to meet demandRSV season is ramping up, and doctors are hoping a new shot to prevent the virus in young children will ease the caseload this year. However, some pediatricians…
Read more RSV antibody shot for babies hits obstacles in rollout: “As pediatricians, we’re angry”WASHINGTON — Updated COVID-19 vaccines may be getting a little easier for adults to find but they’re still frustratingly scarce for young children. Health officials said Thursday the…
Read more What to know as fall vaccinations against COVID, flu and RSV get underwayNEW YORK — U.S. health officials on Friday recommended RSV vaccinations for moms-to-be, a second new option to protect newborns from serious lung infections. The shots should be…
Read more RSV vaccine recommended during pregnancy as a second option to protect newbornsEvery fall, when the air turns chilly and the leaves red, pediatric ICUs begin preparing for the onslaught of the virus known as RSV. Not flu, not COVID,…
Read more We Can Finally Do Something About the Third ‘Tripledemic’ VirusIn an ideal version of this coming winter, the United States would fully revamp its approach to respiratory disease. Pre-pandemic, fall was just a time for flu shots,…
Read more Fall’s Vaccine Routine Didn’t Have to Be This HardA panel of U.S. health advisers is recommending that babies get a new drug to protect them against a respiratory virus ByCARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer FILE…
Read more Babies should get new drug that prevents RSV, CDC panel saysWASHINGTON — U.S. officials on Monday approved the first long-acting drug to protect babies and toddlers against a respiratory virus that sends tens of thousands of American children…
Read more New drug to protect babies and toddlers from RSV gets FDA approval ahead of cold seasonRespiratory syncytial virus vial. Manjurul | Istock | Getty Images The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday recommended that adults ages 60 and above receive a…
Read more CDC recommends RSV vaccines from Pfizer, GSK for adults 60 and olderRespiratory syncytial virus viral vaccine under research. Hailshadow | Istock | Getty Images The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s independent panel of advisors Thursday recommended full approval of…
Read more FDA advisors recommend Pfizer’s RSV vaccine for infants but raise safety concernsTravelers have a host of pathogens to dodge this winter, including the “tripledemic” of infections caused by Covid-19, flu and RSV (respiratory syncytial virus). But there are steps…
Read more A nutritionist shares the best snacks to bring on a plane to boost your immune systemConcerns about illness or inflation aren’t stopping Americans from hitting the roads and airports this holiday season. But a massive winter storm might. Forecasters predict an onslaught of…
Read more Storm adds uncertainty to strong holiday travel demand
