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Published Data Show Why GSK Bailed on Its Maternal RSV Vaccine

Solid efficacy for protecting infants from serious RSV marred by 37% higher risk of preterm birth

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Flu Makes a Late Stand in Some Parts of the U.S.

Michigan shows a late surge, while other regions have seen improvements

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Congress Should Simplify Medicare's Vaccine Coverage

All ACIP-approved vaccines should be covered by Medicare Part B

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CDC: Flu Shots Working Moderately Well This Season

The vaccines were around 40% effective against severe illness for adults, 60% for kids

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CDC Monitoring Rare Neurologic Events After RSV Vaccination

Cases of Guillain-Barre syndrome in vaccinated older adults slightly higher than background rates

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Indoor Pest Exposures Tied to Respiratory Issues in Kids With Asthma

Mice, cockroach allergens associated with upper respiratory infections with reduced lung function

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Acute Kidney Injury Outcomes Better When It's Due to COVID, Study Finds

"Survivors of COVID-AKI appear to be a resilient population," say researchers

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When It Comes to Isolation, COVID Shouldn't Be Singled Out From the Pack

It's time for CDC to update its guidance

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Flu Hangs on in the U.S., Fading in Some Areas and Intensifying in Others

COVID seems to have peaked at around the same time

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CDC: Biennial Surge in Acute Flaccid Myelitis Has Come to a Halt

When to expect next spike in cases is unclear, researchers say

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Why I Hope the COVID Pandemic Isn't Over

More dwindling before it "ends" would promote better health outcomes

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New FDA Boxed Warning; College Shaken by Suicides; More Get Flu Shot Than COVID Vax

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 番茄社区 staff

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ACIP Unveils Its 2024 Adult Immunization Recommendations

Schedule must be more user-friendly to improve vaccine uptake, critics say

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In This Wave of Respiratory Illness, Primary Care Is Drowning

The spike in illness coupled with staff shortages is stretching us thin

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Nirsevimab Reduced Hospitalizations for Infants With RSV

Monoclonal antibody is highly effective, but in short supply

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Pediatric RSV Led to Higher Hospitalization Rates Than Omicron or Flu

Study underscores urgent need to use preventive measures

Cannabis Exposure During Pregnancy; Tirzepatide Cessation and Weight Gain

Also in TTHealthWatch: newer vaccine technologies in adults

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'Long Flu' Is Real -- But Long COVID Is Worse, Study Shows

Long-term effects from influenza affect the respiratory system, long COVID is multisystemic

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Trump's Cognitive Exam; CDC Issues 'Urgent' Vaccination Alert; Plan B Use Doubled

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 番茄社区 staff

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High-Dose Recombinant Flu Vax Offers More Protection for Adults 50 to 64

Relative benefit was modest, but could provide substantial public health benefit

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Prenatal RSV Infection Linked to Fetal Inflammation, Poorer Growth

Study may give force to recommendations for maternal RSV vaccination

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Male vs Female Surgeons; China Beefs Up Fever Clinics; C. Diff Survives Disinfecting

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 番茄社区 staff

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How to Not Kill Grandma This Thanksgiving and Holiday Season

What protective measures can we take in 2023?

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COVID Upended Bronchiolitis Admission Patterns in Kids

Admission rates and seasonality of common airway infections changed since 2020

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Fancy Nasal Suction Device Makes Little Difference in Infant Bronchiolitis

No improvement over minimal suction for bronchiolitis revisits, feeding, sleeping

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I Lost My Baby Brother to RSV, Others Don't Have To

Two new tools can prevent tens of thousands of hospitalizations and deaths

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Breastfeeding Amps Up Maternal Flu Vax Protection for Infants

Association strongest with exclusive breastfeeding

U.S. Healthcare System Creates Barriers to Vaccine Access, Expert Says

Clinics are struggling to purchase pediatric COVID vaccines and the monoclonal antibody for RSV

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Intranasal COVID Vaccine Generates Strong Immune Response

Plus: Detecting viruses in wastewater and the maternal RSV vaccine for protecting infants

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'Long Cold' Common Too; Walgreens Pharmacy Walkout; $2,000 Ivermectin Settlements

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 番茄社区 staff

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Severity of RSV Hospitalizations Rivals COVID in Older Adults

Consider age, underlying medical conditions in RSV vaccine recs, researchers say

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How Bad Will This Respiratory Virus Season Be? CDC Weighs In.

Agency officials also outlined recommendations for COVID, RSV, and influenza vaccines

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COVID Vax in Pregnancy Protects Young Infants Against Omicron

But only about one-fourth of pregnant women reported getting the vaccine

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Flu-Like Symptoms, Then Amputation; Docs Charge for Emails; Wait List for Psilocybin

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 番茄社区 staff

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What It Will Really Take to Restore Trust in the CDC

A singular narrative, consistency, and relatability are paramount

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FDA Panel Favors Dropping OTC Decongestant

Unanimous vote that the drug is ineffective

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Should You Get the Flu Shot and COVID Booster at the Same Time?

New data shed light

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CDC: This Season's Flu Shot Appears Effective Against Serious Cases

Southern Hemisphere data show 52% protection for flu-related hospitalization

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FDA Reviewers Say OTC Decongestant Doesn't Work

But they acknowledge that taking the only shelf-accessible product off the market raises issues

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'A Flu' at the U.S. Open? Hmm!

Plus: why I still mask in some, but not all, public situations

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