FDA Authorizes At-Home Test for Both Flu and COVID But the good news comes a little too late for the test's manufacturer Feb 24, 2023
RSV Vaccine Succeeds in Phase III Trial of Older Adults Here's what it could mean in practice Feb 20, 2023
Text Message Reminders About Kids' Flu Vaccines Prove Successful More kids with special-risk conditions were vaccinated after text versus doctor nudge alone Feb 20, 2023
Monoclonal Antibodies Linked to Reduced RSV Burden in Young Kids Meta-analysis of 14 RCTs showed significant reductions in infection, hospitalization Feb 17, 2023
Here's Why Experts Are Concerned About Bird Flu Mink paper sets off alarms about potential for viral recombination Feb 07, 2023
Physical Activity Linked to Fewer Days of Cold Symptoms Average daily step counts found to be "significant determinant" of total number of symptom days Jan 24, 2023
DeSantis Pushes Permanent Bans; Moderna RSV Vax Effective; Top Stroke Expert Dies Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff Jan 18, 2023
Hospital Admissions for RSV Increased Among Kids in 2021-2022 Season Use of mechanical ventilation also increased after COVID restrictions lifted Jan 12, 2023
After Pandemic Lull, Experts Watching Rise in Invasive Strep A Closely Is a recent uptick in pediatric infections a resurgence to normal levels or something more? Jan 06, 2023
COVID's Lasting Consequences for Kids Allergist Zachary Rubin, MD, details the post-COVID symptoms presenting at his clinic Dec 27, 2022 video
Clinicians, Parents Struggling With Shortage of Kids' Liquid Pain Relievers Shortfall a result of increased demand from the COVID/flu/RSV "tripledemic" Dec 22, 2022
Flu, RSV, and COVID: The Pediatric 'Tripledemic' Allergist Zachary Rubin, MD, discusses the "staggering" uptick in cases, hospitalizations Dec 21, 2022 video
Flu/COVID Co-Infections Potentially More Severe in Kids, CDC Says SARS-CoV-2 detected in 16% of flu-related deaths in 2021-2022 season Dec 15, 2022
Instagram Live: Addressing the 'Tripledemic' in Pediatric Settings Join experts for an online discussion about the current crisis in pediatric care Dec 14, 2022
CDC Sounds the Alarm on Rising Flu Hospitalizations Week-over-week admissions doubled, 40 times higher versus last year at this time Dec 05, 2022
Flu Admissions Double; Pfizer Seeks EUA for Kid Omicron Shot; WHO's Variant Warning Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff Dec 05, 2022
Do We Still Need to Quarantine With COVID? While COVID still distinguishes itself from other illnesses, those days may be numbered Dec 02, 2022
Lingering Effects Seen With Non-COVID Respiratory Illness Too But false-negatives for COVID and self-reported outcomes might have skewed data, critics say Dec 01, 2022
Which Respiratory Virus Do I Have? There's a range of possibilities, and it's not easy to tell them apart Dec 01, 2022
Monks and Meth; China Says Jogger Caused COVID Outbreak; Flu Deaths Close to 3,000 Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff Nov 30, 2022
Our Pediatric 'Immunity Debt' Is Really an 'RSV Debt' The virus is now collecting what it is owed Nov 29, 2022
China Eases Certain COVID Laws; Surgery by Flashlight; Flu Hospitalizations Rising Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff Nov 29, 2022
Should We Bring Masks Back Into the Classroom? Mask mandates can ease the burden on our healthcare system Nov 27, 2022
As He Steps Down, Fauci Urges Everyone to Get Flu, COVID Vaccines Asked about his legacy, he says he's "never left anything on the field" Nov 22, 2022
1 in 7 Parents Avoided Vaccine Talk With Child's Doctor During the Pandemic 3% polled said they outright skipped doctor's visits so they wouldn't have the discussion Nov 21, 2022
Respiratory Virus Surge Chokes Up Health Systems, Not Just Children's EDs Bed capacity, COVID, and staffing were already hampering capacity before the wave hit Nov 11, 2022
'I've Never Seen Anything Like This' in the Pediatric ED Greater awareness and support can help reduce the strain Nov 10, 2022
CDC Warns on Early Wave of Respiratory Illnesses Influenza hospitalization rates highest in a decade for this early in the season Nov 04, 2022
Southern Hemisphere Data Warn of an Early U.S. Flu Season Chile's experience hints at flu circulation levels higher than at any point during the pandemic Oct 28, 2022
Vaccine Candidates for RSV Ward Off Severe Illness in Older Adults Trials show upwards of 85% protection against more severe cases of respiratory syncytial virus Oct 26, 2022
Omicron Outsmarting Immunity; Timing COVID and Flu Shots; Psychedelic Meds Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff Oct 25, 2022
Two Dead in Hospital Shooting; Winter Virus 'Tripledemic'; CDC Director Has COVID Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff Oct 24, 2022
How One Children's Hospital Is Confronting a 'Sick Season' Surge Doctors at CHOP say kids probably missed out on building immunity due to the pandemic Oct 21, 2022
U.S. Flu Hospitalization Rates Nearly 80% Higher for Black Adults Influenza vaccination rates also consistently lower in some minority groups Oct 18, 2022
Circulation of Virus Tied to Paralysis in Kids Is Rising, CDC Says EV-D68 circulation currently at peak levels observed in 2018 Sep 28, 2022
Early Tamiflu Linked to Better Outcomes for Kids Hospitalized for the Flu Early use of antiviral associated with shorter length of stay, lower odds of 7-day readmission Sep 19, 2022
Long COVID and Suicide; Brutal Flu Season Ahead? COVID Test Company Investigated Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff Sep 08, 2022
Vitamin D Failed to Stop COVID, Other Respiratory Infections Two randomized trials left researchers "extremely disappointed" Sep 07, 2022
