RSV Vaccine Given in Pregnancy to Help Shield Newborns Receives Full U.S. Approval
FRIDAY, Sept. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Women may soon have a vaccine they can take during a pregnancy to help protect their newborn from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).Following approval one month ago by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, t…
Learn MoreEl COVID de hoy se parece cada vez más a un resfriado o gripe
VIERNES, 22 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los síntomas de una infección leve por el virus SARS-COV2 han cambiado esta temporada y ahora son más similares a los de las alergias y el resfriado común, dicen los médicos.Muchas personas con COV…
Learn MoreMany Americans Frustrated in Search for Low-Cost COVID Boosters
FRIDAY, Sept. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Americans seeking out the new COVID boosters are finding themselves held back by insurance entanglements and supply delays.Some insurers have balked at covering the vaccines, with people arriving at shot appo…
Learn MoreToday’s COVID Is Increasingly Looking Like a Cold or Flu
THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Symptoms of mild COVID-19 infection have shifted this season, and now are more akin to those of allergies and the common cold, doctors say.Many people with COVID-19 now are presenting with upper respiratory…
Learn MorePneumococcal Infection Reduced in Children With Sickle Cell Since PCV13
TUESDAY, Sept. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For children with sickle cell disease (SCD), the rates of invasive pneumococcal infection (IPD) have decreased since introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs), according to a study published onl…
Learn MoreEs hora de empezar a prepararse contra la gripe, el VSR y COVID-19
LUNES, 18 de Septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) – Los niños han regresado a la escuela y es momento de pensar en los virus, tanto para ellos como para ti.Podría haber una temporada de gripe temprana en los Estados Unidos, si lo que sucedió en el Hemi…
Learn MoreRevaccination Suggested for Hep B Vaccine Nonresponders After Hep C Cure
MONDAY, Sept. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) who do not respond to hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccine should undergo revaccination after HCV treatment and eradication, according to a study published online July…
Learn MoreUna vacuna contra COVID por vía oral podría estar en camino
VIERNES, 15 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Una vacuna oral contra COVID-19 parece producir el tipo de respuesta inmunitaria que podría eliminar rápidamente una infección en desarrollo, según los resultados de un estudio en primates a pequeñ…
Learn MoreCOVID-19: What It Is, Causes, Testing, Symptoms & Treatment
Since it emerged in 2019 and quickly became widespread, COVID-19 has caused mild to severe symptoms in people around the world. In all, it has claimed nearly 7 million lives worldwide, according to the World Health Organization.COVID-19 is an abbrev…
Learn MoreBNT162b2 Vaccination Linked to Lower Risk for COVID-19 Encounters in Children Under 5
FRIDAY, Sept. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For children younger than 5 years, receiving two or three doses of the wild-type BNT162b2 vaccine is associated with a reduced risk for COVID-19 encounters in the emergency department or urgent care or in out…
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