This review seeks to familiarize the readers with RSV rapid antigen-detection tests, describe their performance characteristics and comment on their strengths and weaknesses. The authors will ...

Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is a highly contagious respiratory illness that primarily affects infants and older adults, ...

The FDA will review a new prefilled syringe presentation of Shingrix (zoster vaccine recombinant, adjuvanted).

While the spread of viruses isn't necessarily abnormal for this time of year, it’s crucial for families to stay informed and ...

Among adults aged 75 and older, RSV was linked to a substantial burden of hospitalizations, ICU admissions, and in-hospital deaths before vaccines were available.

HMPV and RSV are primarily diagnosed through PCR tests, which detect the genetic material of the virus. Other diagnostic methods include antigen detection and viral culture, but PCR remains the ...

identified a protein in RSV a decade ago that looked like a promising antigen for vaccine development. Both Arexvy and Abrysvo target this PreF protein, as do other candidates in the late-stage ...

But there's a fourth "bug" the public should be aware of: respiratory syncytial virus. RSV causes cold-like symptoms and affects the breathing passages and lungs. Wastewater levels of RSV are ...

It's flu season. And COVID season. And RSV season. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that as of last week, "the amount of acute respiratory illness causing people to ...

Both Lehigh Valley and St. Luke’s University health networks report increased hospitalizations related to influenza and respiratory syncytial virus, two of the most common respiratory infections ...

COVID-19 and flu activity is increasing in most parts of the country and RSV activity remains very high, especially in young children. Respiratory illness activity in Florida is very high ...

Winter is usually accompanied by an uptick in respiratory illnesses, such as Covid-19 and RSV, and 2025 is no exception. For RSV in particular, nearly two dozen states are currently reporting high ...