An infection with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) typically affects infants much harder than adults. While adults usually experience RSV as a mild cold, infants can develop more severe conditions, ...

Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is a common respiratory illness that can cause mild symptoms similar to a cold, but it can also be dangerous, even deadly for those who are more vulnerable. Right now ...

Young infants hospitalized with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) often become much sicker than those infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. In a study published in Science ...

We’re still in the early stages of RSV season, but doctors are already worried about a rise in cases. As we head into the peak of 2025 RSV season, parents are once again facing an uptick in cases, ...

Illinois is seeing levels of respiratory viruses tick up, the Illinois Department of Public Health said, with a "notable increase" in emergency department visits and hospital admissions for flu, ...

Becoming a parent is one of the most joyous, yet daunting times in life. As you and your baby are getting ready to leave the hospital after birth, a mini crash course on all things from how to change ...

The flu, colds and other respiratory illnesses are often more common throughout the winter. People spend more time indoors together, especially during the holidays, which promotes the spread of ...

If your patient is pregnant or older than 60 years and due for a respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) shot, now’s the time to act. A major new review highlighted the vaccine’s impact and safety, ...

"RSV appears to reprogram parts of the infant immune system at the epigenetic level; which are molecular switches that control how genes are turned on or off." "These changes may help explain why RSV ...

(L) co-corresponding author Octavio Ramilo, MD, St. Jude Department of Infectious Diseases chair and (R) co-first author Asunción Mejías, MD, PhD, MsCS, St. Jude Department of Infectious Diseases.

Clinically, this may explain why anti-inflammatory treatments, such as steroids, help some patients with severe COVID-19, while they have not helped patients with RSV, and may even be harmful. "One ...