HMPV a major cause of respiratory distress among kids, new strains A2.2.1 and A2.2.2 shows virus is evolving: Study
A recent study has identified new lineages of human metapneumovirus (hMPV) — A2.2.1 and A2.2.2, highlighting its significant ...
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HMPV cases reported in parts of India: Study reveals its impact on kids below 5 years is alarming
Experts attribute this vulnerability to immature immune systems in infants and the waning of maternal antibodies during the ...
Study links oil and gas industry pollution in Alberta to negative health outcomes
A new study from St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, N.S., examined the health impacts of pollution from the oil and ...
A recent study has shown HMPV's impact on children's health
HMPV has emerged as a significant cause of acute respiratory infections, particularly in infants under five years of age.
Low birth weight may increase risk for later COPD
Individuals in the lowest quintile of birth weight appear to have an increased risk for subsequent chronic obstructive ...
The truth about HMPV panic, according to experts — and how it really compares to COVID
News of a respiratory virus spreading in China and footage of crowded hospitals has predictably led to panic among the people ...
AerWave Completes First-in-Human Study to Advance Disease-Modifying Ultrasound-Based Therapy for COPD and Asthma
Company has also raised $12 million in funding led by Lucius Partners NEW YORK, Jan. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AerWave Medical, a leader in ultrasound-based interventional pulmonary solutions, ...
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Stewardship intervention tied to cuts in unneeded antibiotics for bronchitis, viral respiratory infections
Analysis of the intervention, implemented at 49 urgent care clinics, found the biggest reductions among clinicians who were ...
Is bird flu the next pandemic? What to know after the first H5N1 death in the US
With reports of the first human death from bird flu in the US, some Americans are feeling an uncomfortable flashback to the ...
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RSV vaccines from Pfizer, GSK take another hit with new FDA warning mandate
The FDA will require GSK and Pfizer to include on the label of their respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccines a warning ...
GSK, Pfizer RSV Shots Must Warn About Rare Paralysis Risk
GSK Plc and Pfizer Inc.’s vaccines for a common respiratory virus must carry warnings that they may be tied to an increased ...