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Flu cases continue to rise throughout the U.S.

The rate of influenza cases throughout the U.S. continues to rise.

13 Nov 2022

Surge in RSV cases – how worried should you be?

RSV hospitalizations are reaching similarly high levels much earlier than normal this year.

10 Nov 2022

What is the role of adenoviruses in human health?

With advances in molecular biology informing recent developments in vaccinology, gene therapy, and other fields of medicine, human adenoviruses (HAdVs) have been of primary importance in medical research. A recent review looks at the promises of HAdVs, their potential dangers, and future challenges.

9 Nov 2022

Influenza hospitalizations at highest level in ten years, predicting a severe U.S. flu season

Influenza infection and hospitalization rates continue to increase at an alarmingly fast and early rate this year.

6 Nov 2022

A review of vaccines against the respiratory syncytial virus

This study reviewed the epidemiology, molecular characteristics, populations affected by the virus, and vaccines against RSV.

3 Nov 2022

RSV and kids: What you need to know

An overview on the prevalence, symptoms, and management of RSV in children.

2 Nov 2022

The maternal RSV vaccine from Pfizer protects newborns against severe illness

Pfizer announced its maternal vaccine against RSV to be almost 82% effective in protecting infants for the first 90 days of life against severe illness.

1 Nov 2022

Progress and challenges in the development of mRNA vaccines against respiratory syncytial virus

New research discussed the structure and life cycle of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), the current research on the treatment and prevention of RSV infections, and the advancements in RSV mRNA vaccine technology after the surge in vaccine research during the COVID-19 pandemic.

1 Nov 2022

Hybrid virus particles formed from coinfections exhibit immune evasion and expanded tropism

Researchers examined virus-virus interactions using human lung cells coinfected with two co-circulating respiratory infection-causing viruses, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and influenza A virus (IAV).

1 Nov 2022

Differential effects of SARS-CoV-2 variants on children and adolescents

A recent Emerging Infectious Diseases journal study evaluated whether specific SARS-CoV-2 variants were linked with different clinical manifestations in children and adolescents.

19 Oct 2022

Researchers explore the development of mRNA vaccines against respiratory syncytial virus

Recently, researchers discussed the development of messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) vaccines against the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).

17 Oct 2022

Inhalation therapeutics against COVID-19

A recent study published in the Pulmonary Pharmacology & Therapeutics journal described different inhalation therapeutic agents for treating respiratory viral infections like coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

17 Oct 2022

Study reveals why viral infections are less frequent but more severe in individuals with Down syndrome

Individuals with Down syndrome have less-frequent viral infections, but when present, these infections lead to more severe disease.

14 Oct 2022

What is the association of pneumococcal carriage with SARS-CoV-2 infection?

Researchers explored the association between Streptococcus pneumoniae and SARS-CoV-2 in the upper respiratory tracts of COVID-19-positive individuals.

12 Oct 2022

Scientists discover a promising strategy for development of broad-spectrum antiviral therapies

Researchers have identified a promising strategy for development of broad-spectrum antiviral therapies that centers around promoting a strong immune response capable of stopping a number of viruses in their infectious tracks.

10 Oct 2022

Study reveals immune characteristics of long-COVID

Researchers perform antibody profiling against SARS-CoV-2, several endemic pathogens, as well as vaccine antigens among rheumatic disease patients.

2 Oct 2022

Effectiveness of anti-SARS-CoV-2 immunoadhesin against omicron and other emerging variants

A new study demonstrated the efficacy of a newly engineered angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) based immunoadhesin against Omicron and other SARS-CoV-2 VOCs.

30 Sep 2022

Pluripotent bat stem cells as a model to study novel viruses

Researchers generate induced pluripotent stem cells from bats using to establish bats as a novel in vivo model study species.

29 Sep 2022

Wastewater epidemiology can guide local clinical decisions on circulating viruses

The findings of a new study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server depicted that wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) can provide information on the circulating respiratory viruses in a community. As well as saving time and money, this method may assist in appropriate clinical decision-making, behavior modification, and public health interventions.

28 Sep 2022

What is the association between air ventilation and pathogen transmission?

Researchers assessed the association between indoor air respiratory pathogens and natural ventilation, carbon dioxide (CO2) levels, and air filtration.

27 Sep 2022

Respiratory Syncytial Virus News and Research

Flu cases continue to rise throughout the U.S.

Surge in RSV cases – how worried should you be?

What is the role of adenoviruses in human health?

Influenza hospitalizations at highest level in ten years, predicting a severe U.S. flu season

A review of vaccines against the respiratory syncytial virus

RSV and kids: What you need to know

The maternal RSV vaccine from Pfizer protects newborns against severe illness

Progress and challenges in the development of mRNA vaccines against respiratory syncytial virus

Hybrid virus particles formed from coinfections exhibit immune evasion and expanded tropism

Differential effects of SARS-CoV-2 variants on children and adolescents

Researchers explore the development of mRNA vaccines against respiratory syncytial virus

Inhalation therapeutics against COVID-19

Study reveals why viral infections are less frequent but more severe in individuals with Down syndrome

What is the association of pneumococcal carriage with SARS-CoV-2 infection?

Scientists discover a promising strategy for development of broad-spectrum antiviral therapies

Study reveals immune characteristics of long-COVID

Effectiveness of anti-SARS-CoV-2 immunoadhesin against omicron and other emerging variants

Pluripotent bat stem cells as a model to study novel viruses

Wastewater epidemiology can guide local clinical decisions on circulating viruses

What is the association between air ventilation and pathogen transmission?

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