Is US staring at a ‘quad-demic’? Flu, COVID-19, RSV, norovirus surge nationwideThe United States is facing a surge in influenza, COVID-19, RSV and norovirus, raising concerns about a potential ‘quad-demic’.
HMPV may be rising in China, but it has been reported in US previously. The 'most important' virus, explainedChina is seeing an increase in human metapneumovirus cases, similar to the flu. This rise is overwhelming hospitals and raising concerns ab...
Quad-demic threat in US: Mask mandate returns as winter viruses surge. What should you do to prevent it?Quad-demic threat has been looming across the US as winter viruses have seen a massive surge. The surge in infections have forced the autho...
Planning to have a blast at New Year's eve? Be careful; 13 U.S states have been listed as having "very high" respiratory virus activityAs the New Year’s Eve comes pretty close, the respiratory illness activity in the US has gone up and CDC at the same time have issued a war...
Vaccine maker Moderna forecasts lower sales next year, shares tumble 17% to near four-year lowModerna has delayed its break-even goal by two years, pushing it to 2028, due to slower regulatory processes for key products like flu and ...
Sanofi gets drug regulator nod to market RSV therapy in IndiaFrench drugmaker Sanofi announced on Thursday that it has received approval from India's Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO...
Three viruses behind Covid-like symptoms, testing key: DoctorsIndia, which is also seeing a slight uptick in Covid cases, recorded 761 new cases on Friday and 12 deaths due to the viral disease. The nu...
China urges its people to mask up amid surge in respiratory illness across the countryChina's health ministry has confirmed that the recent surge in respiratory illnesses is caused by the flu and other known pathogens, not a ...
What is RSV affecting children this winter? Know about symptoms and treatmentRespiratory Syncytial Virus or RSV is a viral disease that infects young children. The disease shows mild symptoms but can be serious and l...
China says there is no detection of 'unusual or novel pathogens' in surge of respiratory illnesses: WHOChina responded to the World Health Organization's call for information on rising child respiratory illnesses. Denying unusual pathogens, C...
WHO asks China to give data on 'mysterious' respiratory illness in countryThe World Health Organization (WHO) has requested data on the mysterious respiratory illness spreading in northern China. The WHO has asked...
AstraZeneca gets CDSCO approval for preventive therapy for respiratory syncytial virusThis innovative therapy is indicated for prevention of serious lower respiratory tract disease requiring hospitalisation caused by Respirat...
Swine Flu, H3N2, Victoria, RSV: These four viruses are creating an alarming wave of respiratory Illness in IndiaRespiratory viruses such as the novel human influenza virus (swine flu), H3N2, Victoria group, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are ca...
US approves maternal vaccine to prevent RSV in infantsThe Pfizer shot, which was already approved for use in older adults, has now been greenlighted for use as a single injection from 32 throug...
US FDA approves first RSV vaccine from GSKThe approval makes GSK, which has been neck-and-neck with Pfizer in RSV vaccine development, the first company to tap into a multi-billion-...
Cold virus caused 100,000 deaths worldwide in kids in 2019: LancetRSV is a major paediatric respiratory virus, that usually causes mild, cold-like symptoms, and hospitalises about three million children un...
Respiratory Syncytial Virus: What is it? Why are child cases surging in the wake of COVID-19?So why is RSV, considered a winter illness, peaking in the summer of 2021? Simply put, restrictions put in place for preventing the spread ...