Viruses - Page 31

May 3, 2023

First-ever RSV vaccine approved by FDA for adults 60 and over

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine for use in the U.S., the public health agency announced on Wednesday.

May 2, 2023

Dog flu adapts in the direction of being able to infect humans, Chinese study says

Scientists from China say dogs may serve as intermediates for the adaption of avian influenza viruses to humans, with a study looking at more than 4,000 dogs.

April 23, 2023

Strep throat infections have spiked above pre-COVID highs, says report: 'We've missed cases'

After plummeting in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, strep throat infections skyrocketed in February 2023 and remain elevated, according to a report from Epic Research.

April 21, 2023

Flu diagnosis could significantly raise heart attack risk, new study finds

People who get influenza could be six times more susceptible to having a heart attack in the days following the flu diagnosis, a new study from the Netherlands has found.

April 19, 2023

CDC approves second updated COVID-19 booster for some high-risk groups

The CDC approved an additional updated COVID-19 vaccine dose for Americans who are 65 and older or have compromised immune systems on Wednesday.

April 15, 2023

Scientists find concerning bird flu mutations, but US health officials say threat to humans is low

U.S. health officials assured Friday that the threat to humans from bird flu remains low after it was found that a man in Chile infected with a virus has concerning mutations.

April 12, 2023

Mothers passed COVID to babies through placenta, possibly causing brain damage, death

Two mothers who gave birth in Miami, Florida, passed along the COVID-19 infection to their newborns through the placenta, potentially causing brain damage and death.

April 10, 2023

Marburg virus ‘will not become the next pandemic’ but should be monitored, doctor says

Fox News medical contributor and NYU Langone internal medicine specialist Dr. Marc Siegel appeared on "Fox & Friends" on Monday to share his perspective on the recent Marburg virus outbreaks.

April 8, 2023

California condors killed by avian flu in northern Arizona

Three California condors in northern Arizona are dead. The condors were infected with avian flu and authorities are trying to determine what killed five others.

April 6, 2023

COVID vaccine nasal spray shows strong immune response in study: 'Could be a game changer'

A new study has shown promising results for a nasal COVID-19 vaccine in Germany, showing a strong immune response to the coronavirus in hamsters. The study was published in Nature Microbiology.