The risk for respiratory syncytial virus-related hospitalizations is elevated in children with chronic medical conditions ...

Despite adequate availability of nirsevimab, only about one third of eligible children receive it for respiratory syncytial virus prophylaxis, with uptake varying by race and other social factors.

Palivizumab, when given through the veins or into a muscle (systemically), reduces hospitalisations due to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and reduces respiratory problems later on (chest wheezing), ...

Each year in the UK, 30,000 children under the age of five are hospitalised with RSV and it causes around 30 infant deaths.

In 2023, Taiwan’s premature birth rate was 10.88%, meaning about one in 10 newborns was born before 37 weeks of gestation.

The CDC recently updated RSV vaccine recommendations to include certain adults aged 50 and up. When is the best time to get ...

In older adults, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular outcome, ...

Older adults hospitalized for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) face an elevated risk of developing heart failure and a dangerous heart rhythm problem, a Canadian study found.

In a retrospective study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, adults aged 65 and older hospitalized for RSV in Ontario, Canada experienced significantly higher rates of adverse ...

STAFF WRITERS GIPPSLANDERS are being urged to protect themselves and their loved ones against flu and respiratory syncytial ...

A new UK study shows that vaccinating pregnant women against RSV has led to a staggering 72% drop in hospitalizations of ...

GSK is taking to the airwaves to get the message out about respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), presenting a TV special about how the pathogen has affected athletes in the upcoming National Senior Games ...