Here's what RSV is, why it especially impacts the youngest and oldest members of society and how it is usually treated.

Far fewer babies had severe cases of the respiratory illness RSV, in a winter in which a new monoclonal and vaccine became ...

In 2023, U.S. health officials began recommending two new measures to prevent the toll on infants -- one was a lab-made ...

A single-shot therapy offered to newborns in Ireland between September last and the end of February has dramatically reduced ...

Like any illness, the severity of RSV can range from mild to severe but receiving the vaccine drastically reduces the likelihood of experiencing severe symptoms. With cases spreading at rates ...

The overall uptake of RSV vaccine is low during its first season in those aged 60 years or older in the United States. The ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention May 8 released an analysis that found declines in hospitalizations for infants infected with respiratory syncytial virus during the 2024-2025 RSV season.

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a common virus that causes mild to severe respiratory infections. Its symptoms are similar to those of the common cold, such as a runny nose and cough.

A landmark global trial shows that one dose of the RSVPreF3 OA vaccine protects older adults against serious RSV lung disease for three seasons, raising hopes for long-term protection with just a ...

ATLANTA (AP) — A federal panel of experts on Wednesday recommended an expansion of RSV vaccinations for adults ... who became ill with heart or brain symptoms less than a week after vaccination.

Experts Recommendations on RSV and Meningitis Vaccines Will Go to ... medical problems — who became ill with heart or brain symptoms less than a week after vaccination. The investigation is ...

"RSV can wreak havoc and cause symptoms like wheezing and difficulty breathing and lead to infections like bronchiolitis or pneumonia," Mitzner says. In toddlers, some of the earliest signs that ...