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Common Respiratory Viruses Linked to Heart Events in the Short-Term: The U
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 25: Common viral respiratory infections such as COVID-19, Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and influenza are linked to an increased short-term risk of stroke and heart attack in adults, new University of Melbourne research has found.
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Most patients who require hospitalisation are of influenza, RSV: Health ex
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
As India logged 702 new COVID-19 cases and reported six deaths in the last 24 hours, Dr Dhiren Gupta, Senior Pediatrician, Sir Gangaram Hospital said that currently, most patients requiring hospitalisation are of Influenza and Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
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AstraZeneca India gets CDSCO approval for 'Palivizumab' preventive therapy
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
RSV poses a significant global public health challenge, particularly affecting children, and stands as the second most common cause of death in infants under one year of age, following only malaria.
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US: FDA approves first vaccine to protect newborns from Respiratory Syncyt
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The vaccine, made by Pfizer, is given to mothers late in their pregnancies and provides protection to infants through their first six months of life.
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Human T cells play key role in controlling respiratory syncytial virus inf
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
In healthy adults, the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) primarily causes the symptoms of a cold, but it can also lead to more serious lung infections in newborns, those with impaired immune systems, and the elderly. Surprisingly, the most frequent cause of hospitalisation for newborns and y
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Researchers develop new immunotherapy treatment to target respiratory vira
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
A researcher at the University of Central Florida College of Medicine has created a novel, more accurate therapy for a leading source of sickness worldwide each year - acute respiratory virus infections.
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Early RSV infection linked to increased risk of asthma in children: Study
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection has long been linked to the emergence of childhood wheezing illnesses, but the link between RSV infection during infancy and the development of childhood asthma has remained unknown.
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Researchers reveal early RSV infection associated to increased risk of ast
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The development of childhood wheezing illnesses has long been linked to severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection, but the connection between RSV infection during infancy and the emergence of childhood asthma has remained unclear.
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Study: Exposure to air pollution during pregnancy increases likelihood of
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Women are more vulnerable to severe respiratory infections caused by a variety of viruses during pregnancy, including influenza A virus (IAV), respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2). Furthermore, influenza affects pregnant women disp
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Exposure to air pollution during pregnancy increases chances for flu attac
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
During pregnancy, women are more prone to severe respiratory infections from multiple viruses, including influenza A virus (IAV), respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2). Additionally, pregnant women are disproportionately affected by
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New study explores challenges of developing mucosal vaccines for respirato
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Vaccines that provide long-lasting protection against influenza, coronaviruses and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are difficult to develop. In a new review article in Cell Host & Microbe, researchers from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the N
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Amid Covid fears supplies of fever medicines being rationed
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
In a statement, CVS said that it is limiting the number of pediatric fever-reducing medications sold in stores and online to two per customer. While Walgreens has announced a person can purchase up to six medicines per online transaction to stop excessive purchases.
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