Respiratory Infections News

The CDC on Tuesday recommended the updated monovalent COVID-19 vaccines for people aged older than 6 months.

The FDA on Monday approved and authorized updated COVID-19 vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech that target omicron XBB subvariants of SARS-CoV-2.

Analysis of the online conversation among health care professionals on social media in July revealed significant online discussion and support for the first-ever nonprescription daily oral contraceptive, norgestrel 0.075 mg.

Findings from a new study suggest that fit tests for N95 masks can safely be done every 3 years instead of every year, researchers reported.

A fourth dose of a bivalent COVID-19 vaccine provided added protection for previously infected and SARS-CoV-2 naïve patients compared with a fourth dose of a monovalent vaccine, researchers in Singapore found.

The CDC issued a health alert notifying clinicians about recent spikes in respiratory syncytial virus activity.

A drug that treats nontuberculous mycobacterial lung infections caused by Mycobacterium avium complex performed well among newly diagnosed patients who had not started antibiotics, its manufacturer said.

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For the latest story in our “Life during COVID” series, we asked experts to describe the impact the pandemic has had on patient health and the practice of medicine in the United States.

For the first time, many Americans will enter the fall with multiple options to protect themselves against respiratory syncytial virus, even young children.