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08 Nov

Simple Swab Test Helps Identify Severe Cases of RSV, New Study Finds

A nasal swab test helps researchers identify which children may require more time in the ICU to recover from RSV.

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22 Sep
RSV Vaccine Given in Pregnancy to Help Shield Newborns Receives Full U.S. Approval

RSV Vaccine Given in Pregnancy to Help Shield Newborns Receives Full U.S. Approval

Women may soon have a vaccine they can take during a pregnancy to help protect their newborn from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).

Following approval one month ago by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday also a...

21 Sep
Today's COVID Is Increasingly Looking Like a Cold or Flu

Today's COVID Is Increasingly Looking Like a Cold or Flu

Symptoms of mild COVID-19 infection have shifted this season, and now are more akin to those of allergies and the common cold, doctors say.

Many people with COVID-19 now are presenting with upper respiratory symptoms like runny nose, watery eyes and a sore throat, said <...

13 Sep
Can You Still Get COVID Tests for Free?

Can You Still Get COVID Tests for Free?

COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths are gradually increasing in the United States, as two new variants gain a foothold in the nation. And with that rise, more people are looking for COVID test kits.

Hospitalizations rose by nearly 9% and deaths by nearly 11% in late Aug...

12 Sep
CDC Panel Gives Support to New COVID Booster Shots

CDC Panel Gives Support to New COVID Booster Shots

Following on an approval granted Monday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, an expert panel from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday also signed off on new COVID boosters for Americans.

Final approval is expected from CDC Director Dr. Ma...

12 Sep
People Exhale Less COVID Virus as Their Infection Wanes

People Exhale Less COVID Virus as Their Infection Wanes

When you have COVID-19, when are you most infectious? Researchers are getting closer to an answer, with a new study finding that folks exhale the highest amounts of virus during the first eight days of their illness.

Scientists found that patients exhale quite a bit of ...

11 Sep
FDA Approves New COVID Booster Shots

FDA Approves New COVID Booster Shots

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday gave the green light to new COVID boosters for Americans, setting the stage for the updated vaccines to become available within days.

The COVID-19 shots from Pfizer and Moderna will join the flu shot and newly approved RSV ...

11 Sep
Yet Another Mosquito-Borne Threat: The 'Jamestown Canyon Virus'

Yet Another Mosquito-Borne Threat: The 'Jamestown Canyon Virus'

You've probably heard of West Nile virus, but mosquitoes spread various other illnesses, too, including the little-known Jamestown Canyon virus (JCV), which is garnering attention across the United States.

For example, health officials in Connecticut have so far identifi...

06 Sep
Moderna Says Updated COVID Shot Shields Against Highly Mutated New Variant

Moderna Says Updated COVID Shot Shields Against Highly Mutated New Variant

Some good news for folks who are worried about the new, troublesome COVID variant known as BA.2.86: Moderna Inc. said Wednesday that its updated vaccine held its own against this highly mutated version of the virus.

While approval for the newest version of the vaccine i...

06 Sep
CDC Warns of Rise in RSV Cases Among Young Children, Infants

CDC Warns of Rise in RSV Cases Among Young Children, Infants

Doctors are seeing a spike in severe cases of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) among young children in Florida and Georgia, U.S. health officials warned Tuesday.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sent an

29 Aug
Rising COVID Hospitalizations, New Variants Have Americans on Edge

Rising COVID Hospitalizations, New Variants Have Americans on Edge

A new COVID-19 surge is underway, with seasonal changes and new variants fueling an increase in hospitalizations and deaths.

A new Omicron variant, named Eris, has become dominant in the United States amid signs that an even more highly evolved COVID variant called BA.2....

28 Aug
COVID Virus Is Evolving Three Times Faster in Deer Versus Humans

COVID Virus Is Evolving Three Times Faster in Deer Versus Humans

COVID-19 variants are evolving three times faster in white-tailed deer than in humans, according to a new study.

Deer serve as virus reservoirs, places where a virus thrives and multiplies, making them the perfect host for ongoing mutation.

The virus also appears...

24 Aug
U.S. Wastewater Tests Spot Highly Mutated Variant of COVID-19

U.S. Wastewater Tests Spot Highly Mutated Variant of COVID-19

Public health officials have detected the new BA.2.86 variant of COVID-19 in U.S. wastewater, giving rise to concerns about the highly mutated variant in the United States.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced

22 Aug
FDA Approves RSV Vaccine for Pregnant Women to Help Shield Newborns

FDA Approves RSV Vaccine for Pregnant Women to Help Shield Newborns

Women may soon have a vaccine they can take during a pregnancy to help protect their newborn from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), following U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of the shot, called Abrysvo, on Monday

The vaccine is designed to be given to pregnan...

17 Aug
'Do Your Own Research': Was It Dangerous Advice During the Pandemic?

'Do Your Own Research': Was It Dangerous Advice During the Pandemic?

The idea of “doing your own research” didn’t begin with the pandemic, but new research suggests that those who follow that ideology have been more likely to believe COVID misinformation.

“We had heard the phrase a lot before,” prior to the pandemic, said resear...

16 Aug
Pediatricians' Group Urges That All Infants Get New RSV Shot

Pediatricians' Group Urges That All Infants Get New RSV Shot

All infants should receive the new long-acting preventive monoclonal antibody for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), the nation's leading pediatrics group said.

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) urged that access to the new medication, called nirsevimab, be equita...

15 Aug
Summer Buzzkill: Sorting Out Mosquito Myths & Facts

Summer Buzzkill: Sorting Out Mosquito Myths & Facts

Mosquitoes can be a big pest, leaving behind itchy bumps on skin and potentially spreading serious diseases, such as West Nile virus.

Sam Telford III is a professor of infectious disea...

10 Aug
For Some, Long COVID Symptoms Can Come and Go

For Some, Long COVID Symptoms Can Come and Go

As researchers continue to try to better understand the condition known as long COVID, a new study has discovered that symptoms can emerge months after infection or even return later for some folks.

The research is considered the most comprehensive look at how symptoms e...

04 Aug
CDC Recommends RSV Shot for All Infants

CDC Recommends RSV Shot for All Infants

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday recommended that all infants under the age of 8 months be given a new antibody shot to help guard against severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).

The antibody shot, sold as Beyfortus, has been shown to red...

03 Aug
Moderna or Pfizer? One COVID Shot May Be Safer for Older Adults

Moderna or Pfizer? One COVID Shot May Be Safer for Older Adults

While both the Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines are considered safe and highly effective, new research finds the Moderna shot has been the safest and most effective for seniors.

“The results of this study can help public health experts weigh which mRNA vaccine mig...

31 Jul
As a Summer Surge of COVID Takes Hold, Don't Mistake It for a Cold

As a Summer Surge of COVID Takes Hold, Don't Mistake It for a Cold

For the fourth summer in a row, Americans are experiencing a COVID-19 surge, this one marked by a rise in hospital admissions, emergency room visits, test positivity rates and wastewater data.

The good news: It's unlikely that most cases will be severe or that the surge ...

25 Jul
How Common Are Co-Infections With COVID, Flu, RSV?

How Common Are Co-Infections With COVID, Flu, RSV?

Results from more than 26,000 respiratory tests in late 2022 found simultaneous infections with COVID-19, influenza or respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in more than 1% of positive tests.

Co-infections were especially widespread in children and teens. In people under age...

24 Jul
HIV Meds Help Slash Infection Risk to Nearly Zero: Study

HIV Meds Help Slash Infection Risk to Nearly Zero: Study

People taking antiretroviral therapy to treat HIV who have low but detectable virus levels have almost zero risk of transmitting the virus to others, according to a new research review.

Researchers looked at eight studies of more than 7,700 couples in which one person wa...

20 Jul
European Man May Be 6th Person to Be 'Cured' of HIV

European Man May Be 6th Person to Be 'Cured' of HIV

It's rare for someone with HIV to go into remission and be considered "cured," but a European man may be the sixth to do so.

First diagnosed with HIV in 1990, the man had been taking antiretroviral drugs since 2005 and received a stem cell transplant two years ago to tre...

19 Jul
Could Your Genes Guard You From the Symptoms of COVID Infection?

Could Your Genes Guard You From the Symptoms of COVID Infection?

In the world of COVID-19 infections, the majority of patients develop symptoms, while about one-fifth mysteriously don't develop a cough, sore throat or other tell-tale signs of illness.

Now, new research finds that these symptom-free super-dodgers are more than twi...

18 Jul
Nursing Homes Used COVID Meds Less Than Expected During Pandemic

Nursing Homes Used COVID Meds Less Than Expected During Pandemic

While nursing home residents are at high risk for bad outcomes if they get COVID-19, use of antiviral treatments, such as monoclonal antibodies, was low through most of 2021 and 2022.

The authors of a new study, led by

17 Jul
FDA Approves New Drug to Protect Against RSV in Infants

FDA Approves New Drug to Protect Against RSV in Infants

MONDAY, July 17, 2023 (HealthDay Now) -- Parents now have a new long-acting drug to protect their children against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a common germ that hospitalizes as many as 3% of children under the age of 1 in the United States each year.

The U.S. Foo...

14 Jul
COVID Infection in Women Having Ovary Stimulation Lowered Chances for Pregnancy

COVID Infection in Women Having Ovary Stimulation Lowered Chances for Pregnancy

Testing positive for a COVID-19 infection during a particular phase of fertility treatment could reduce the odds for a successful pregnancy, a new study says.

That phase of treatment is called controlled ovarian stimulation — a technique use...

12 Jul
COVID-19 May Have Spread Between Humans, Deer

COVID-19 May Have Spread Between Humans, Deer

New research shows that humans and deer passed the coronavirus back and forth in late 2021 and early 2022, raising concerns that this animal reservoir could become a source of new variants.

Humans passed the virus to deer more than 100 times during that period, according...

10 Jul
Scientists Develop 'All Species' COVID Test

Scientists Develop 'All Species' COVID Test

Researchers can now detect the COVID-19 virus in any animal using a new all-species test.

It's an advance that they say will help track COVID-19 variants in wild and domesticated animals.

“Highly sensitive and specific diagnostic reagents and assays are urgently ...

29 Jun
CDC Gives Full Approval to RSV Shots for People Over 60; Vaccines Available This Fall

CDC Gives Full Approval to RSV Shots for People Over 60; Vaccines Available This Fall

Americans ages 60 and up can get their vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) this fall, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday.

On Thursday, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the outgoing CDC director, gave her signature to a recommendation m...

27 Jun
COVID Could Harm Men's Sperm Months After Infection

COVID Could Harm Men's Sperm Months After Infection

Having even a mild COVID-19 infection could trigger a months-long drop in sperm, a new study finds.

Researchers found both lower sperm concentrations and fewer sperm that were able to swim when studying men an average of 100 days after COVID-19 infection, which is enoug...

26 Jun
New U.S. Report on COVID Origins Refutes Wuhan Lab Leak Theory

New U.S. Report on COVID Origins Refutes Wuhan Lab Leak Theory

U.S. intelligence officials have released a report that rejects some points made by those who say the new coronavirus leaked from a lab in Wuhan, China.

The report was issued Friday in response to a Congressional bill that gave agencies 90 days to declassify intelligenc...

12 Jun
There's No Hepatitis C Vaccine, But You Can Still Prevent Infection

There's No Hepatitis C Vaccine, But You Can Still Prevent Infection

Hepatitis C can ruin your liver, and there's no vaccine to prevent it, but you can take steps to lower your chances of infection.

According to the

12 Jun
Is There a Cure for Hepatitis C Infection?

Is There a Cure for Hepatitis C Infection?

Hepatitis C is a serious viral infection that can damage your liver over time, but is there a cure for this insidious disease?

Over 2 million adults in the United States are infected with hepatitis C, according to the

09 Jun
Diabetes Med Metformin Might Help Prevent Long COVID

Diabetes Med Metformin Might Help Prevent Long COVID

A safe, generic diabetes pill can help people avoid long COVID, a new clinical trial shows.

Metformin cut the risk of long COVID by about 40% for patients who received a two-week course of the drug while battling their infection, the researchers reported.

The ...

09 Jun
FDA Panel Backs RSV Vaccine for Infants, Some Toddlers

FDA Panel Backs RSV Vaccine for Infants, Some Toddlers

A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel on Thursday recommended that the agency approve an RSV vaccine for infants and some toddlers.

The monoclonal antibody shot would protect against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in infants born during or entering their ...

08 Jun
Your Guide to Hepatitis C Medications

Your Guide to Hepatitis C Medications

Hepatitis C is a serious viral infection that can scar your liver, cause your liver to fail and raise your risk for liver cancer, but there are a multitude of medications that can treat it.

According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, an estimated

07 Jun
Your Risk of COVID-Linked Smell Loss Is Much Lower Now: Study

Your Risk of COVID-Linked Smell Loss Is Much Lower Now: Study

One of the signature symptoms of COVID-19 infection in the early months of the pandemic was a loss of the sense of smell.

Now, new research finds that is no longer the case, thanks to the new variants that have been circulating more recently.

The risk of losing se...

02 Jun
1 in 6 Unvaccinated People Struggle With Symptoms 2 Years After Getting COVID

1 in 6 Unvaccinated People Struggle With Symptoms 2 Years After Getting COVID

People unvaccinated for COVID-19 have significant odds of lingering illness if they get the virus, with one in six still suffering symptoms two years later, new research shows.

A study from Switzerland found that 17% of that group did not return to their previously ...

01 Jun
FDA Approves Pfizer's RSV Shot for Older Adults

FDA Approves Pfizer's RSV Shot for Older Adults

Older adults may have a second vaccine option for RSV following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's approval of a Pfizer vaccine on Wednesday.

The other shot for adults 60 and up is made by GSK. It was approved May 3.

Both should be available by fall, before th...

31 May
Long COVID Can Make It Tougher to Exercise, and Research Is Revealing Why

Long COVID Can Make It Tougher to Exercise, and Research Is Revealing Why

Lack of energy for exercise is a common problem for folks with so-called long COVID.

New research pinpoints the most likely reason why: diminished capacity to get the heart pumping fast enough to support the effort. The name for this is chronotropic incompetence.

31 May
Viruses in the Gut Might Help People Live to Be 100

Viruses in the Gut Might Help People Live to Be 100

A key to living to 100 may be the viruses living in a centenarian's guts.

“This snapshot of how the virome interacts with gut microbiomes could tell us about how microbial and viral ecology evolves over the lifetime of a person,” said

25 May
More Mpox Cases Reported as Health Officials Fear a Summer Resurgence

More Mpox Cases Reported as Health Officials Fear a Summer Resurgence

U.S. health officials are bracing for the possibility that mpox could surge again this summer as cases mount in several states.

On Thursday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

25 May
Experts Devise Symptom Checklist to Help Define Long COVID

Experts Devise Symptom Checklist to Help Define Long COVID

Researchers have developed a definition and symptom checklist for long COVID, based on initial findings from a study of nearly 10,000 Americans.

The study identified a set of 12 long-term symptoms that can occur following infection with COVID-19. These symptoms — rangi...

19 May
New Clues to Why Some People Suppress HIV Without Drugs

New Clues to Why Some People Suppress HIV Without Drugs

Some HIV patients are naturally able to keep the virus fully in check without any medicinal help, a phenomenon that has intrigued scientists for decades.

New research appears to identify at least one reason why: an abnormally powerful version of an infection-fightin...

18 May
Mpox Virus Can Replicate on Surfaces for Days: Study

Mpox Virus Can Replicate on Surfaces for Days: Study

Most cases of mpox are spread from skin-to-skin contact, but it is possible to catch the virus by touching a contaminated surface in a house or a hospital room, according to a new study.

Researchers studying this found temperature made a difference. The virus could surv...

18 May
Scientists May Understand Link Between Common Virus & Multiple Sclerosis

Scientists May Understand Link Between Common Virus & Multiple Sclerosis

It's been known for years that Epstein-Barr virus can trigger multiple sclerosis or drive progression of the degenerative disease, and Swedish researchers think they now understand why.

Some people have antibodies against the common Epstein-Barr virus that mistakenly att...

15 May
The COVID 'Emergency' Is Over. Here's What You Need to Know

The COVID 'Emergency' Is Over. Here's What You Need to Know

While the official COVID-19 public health emergency has ended, the virus hasn't disappeared.

Some of the special programs put in place during the pandemic have ended, however, and the University of Michigan offers a guide to help Americans understand what's changed and w...

12 May
Severe Obesity Could Mean Faster Decline of Immunity From COVID Shot

Severe Obesity Could Mean Faster Decline of Immunity From COVID Shot

Severely obese people may need more frequent COVID-19 booster shots to keep their immunity going, new research suggests.

Protection from the shots declines more rapidly in those who are severely obese compared to those at a normal weight, according to scientists at the ...

11 May
COVID in Cats Mirrored What Was Happening in People

COVID in Cats Mirrored What Was Happening in People

Cats who became infected with COVID-19 had the same variants as their owners throughout the different phases of the pandemic, new research finds.

Scientists looked at retrospective samples to assess COVID-19 infections in U.K. cats from April 2020 to February 2022. The c...

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