Three months after revealing that its respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) preventive antibody clesrovimab had passed muster in a phase 2b/3 trial, Merck is putting numbers to the claim. Clesrovimab ...

But with respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, how old you are can affect how sick you get. “Respiratory syncytial virus does present differently in folks of different ages,” says Kisha Davis ...

Timely diagnosis of RSV is imperative for optimal patient management; by rapidly identifying RSV infection, health professionals can implement appropriate infection control measures while limiting ...

Oct. 18, 2024 – Older people who aren’t sure about whether to get the vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) now have a new set of data to help them make up their minds. A large study ...

Who should get vaccinated for RSV? This summer, the CDC altered its recommended guidance to 75 years for all seniors who have not yet been vaccinated. It still recommends that seniors 60 to 74 get ...

What is this silent virus that endangers Filipino Seniors with comorbidities? Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is not just another cold or flu—it is potentially life- threatening for seniors ...

The highly contagious respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) typically causes mild illness, but it can lead to severe respiratory complications, particularly for at-risk individuals. Drawing on local ...

A global real-world study of the vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) finds it offers folks aged 60 and over 80% protection against severe illness and/or hospitalization. With U.S ...

Notably, quarterly sales of the company’s RSV vaccine, which became a blockbuster after debuting last year, fell by more than 70% year over year, in part due to narrower U.S. recommendations for ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently warned that respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and mycoplasma pneumonia, or “walking pneumonia,” are on the rise among very young ...

Influenza, RSV and SARS-CoV-2 are still the top three viruses to watch out for in the fall and winter, but several public health tools that have become available in the past year should help boost ...