Philippa Roxby Health reporter University Hospital Southampton Ceri Cox’s two-year-old son Harry took part in a trial of the injection Thousands of premature babies in the UK can now be protected against a common winter virus which can cause a dangerous lung infection, and sometimes kill. The injection will provide them “with a protective bubble” … Read more
Lisa McHugh Hallie was in hospital for 10 days and had to be fed through a tube County Fermanagh-based country music singer Lisa McHugh has told how her baby daughter spent 10 “horrendous” days in hospital after contracting respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). RSV is a common, but highly infectious, respiratory virus that affects the breathing … Read more
Getty Images A vaccination programme to protect newborn babies and older people against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is being rolled out in England, Wales and Northern Ireland on Monday, following a similar scheme in Scotland. RSV is one of the common viruses that causes coughs and colds in winter, but it can cause severe and … Read more
New Delhi: An artificial intelligence (AI) model can predict which variants of the Covid-causing SARS-CoV-2 virus will likely bring about fresh waves of the infection, a new research has found. The model can detect around 73 per cent of the variants in each country that will cause at least 1,000 cases per 10 lakh people … Read more
Prof Saul Faust, co-study leader at the University of Southampton and a consultant paediatrician, said: “These latest results show that this long-acting antibody is safe and could protect thousands of babies from hospitalisation when used in conditions similar to routine clinical practice. It is really important information for the UK to help decide on options … Read more
Officials say the vaccine against the deadly virus could be rolled out for older adults by August. Source link
A large study has begun to find out whether nirsevimab should be offered to all babies in the UK. Source link
The flu season has started early and some young children under five are ending up in hospital. Source link
Respiratory syncytial virus is the most common cause of bronchiolitis in children aged under two. Source link
Aug. 1, 2022 – Richard Martinello, MD, a professor of medicine and pediatric infectious diseases at Yale University, doesn’t expect to see a child hospitalized with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in the middle of summer. The illness, which can strike infants and older adults especially hard, is known as a “winter virus.” But not this … Read more