Respiratory Infections News

Evidence from multiple trials suggests that higher dose corticosteroids “probably” lessen the mortality risk among patients with severe to critical COVID-19, according to study results published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

Exposure to elevated levels of air pollutants before COVID-19 hospitalization increased length of hospital stay and risk for ICU admission, according to study results published in European Respiratory Journal.

ORLANDO — A mid-sized university with a universal masking mandate saw no increase in COVID-19 after eliminating physical distancing requirements, according to study findings.

The introduction of eight WHO-recommended vaccines into national immunization schedules slowed during the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers reported in MMWR.

Moderna has initiated the rolling submission process for its respiratory syncytial virus vaccine candidate mRNA-1345, the company announced Wednesday.

HOUSTON — A multiplex PCR assay was able to detect and differentiate between four respiratory viruses — influenza A and B, respiratory syncytial virus and SARS-CoV-2 — researchers reported at ASM Microbe.

Amid breakthroughs in medical science, it is critical that physicians have all the information they need to consult patients and help them decide on the best course of action.

Early-life TB was related to future wheezing, weak lung function and low measures of weight and height at 5 years old, according to study results published in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

Wellcome and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced Wednesday that they will provide up to $550 million in funding for a phase 3 trial of a tuberculosis vaccine candidate.

Having healthy sleep before being infected with SARS-CoV-2 may help protect against long COVID, according to the results of research published in JAMA Network Open.