RSV Is Linked to Asthma in Children – But We Can’t Say One Causes the Other Yet
While respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, is strongly associated with asthma in children, the exact relationship remains unclear.
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Decongestant in Popular OTC Cold and Allergy Meds Doesn’t Work, FDA Panel Says
An FDA advisory committee determined that phenylephrine, common in brands like Benadryl and Mucinex, is ineffective as a nasal decongestant.
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FDA Launches Cure ID App for Infectious Disease Reporting
The US FDA has launched Cure ID, which will allow clinicians to report infectious disease treatments via a smartphone app.
Four Cases of Legionnaires’ at Orlando Gyms
The Florida Department of Health says four LA Fitness members have contracted Legionnaires’ disease at two locations in the Orlando, Florida area.
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Gene Variants Influence Immunity to Respiratory Infections, Rhinovirus
Variations in certain genes promote susceptibility or immunity to respiratory infections, rhinovirus, according to a study reported by Contemporary Pediatrics.
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CAP: Broad-spectrum Testing IDs Pathogens in 34% of Patients
Swabs from the nose and mouth identified the pathogens responsible for community-acquired...
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Common Cold Virus Leads to Pneumonia in Transplant Patients
Bone marrow transplant patients are especially susceptible to a wide range of infections, and researchers say rhinovirus is an overlooked infection that can lead to pneumonia.
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Vaccine vs Many Common Cold Viruses Achievable
Scientists are making the case that a vaccine against rhinoviruses, the predominant cause of the common cold, is achievable, reports Science Daily.
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BD Launches Wireless POC Diagnostic for Flu, RSV
The new wireless BD Veritor Plus System provides clinicians and laboratorians with rapid, lab-quality immunoassay test results for influenza A/B, RSV, and group A strep.
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EV-D68, Acute Flaccid Myelitis Linked During 2014 Colorado Outbreak
Findings from the CDC show children with acute flaccid myelitis had a 10-fold greater risk for having enterovirus D68 infection during a cluster of cases in Colorado in 2014.
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Children with Rhinovirus Present Differently Than Those with RSV
Recent research indicates children with rhinovirus bronchiolitis present with different symptoms than children with RSV, which can result in treatment differences.
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Insurance Coverage for Hospitals Facing Pandemics
Axis Healthcare is offering an insurance solution for hospitals in the US and Canada to protect against a loss of revenue caused by the outbreak of a contagious disease.
Read MoreEV-D68 Increases Risk of Respiratory Distress, but not Mortality
Enterovirus D68 seems to be a more virulent pulmonary pathogen in children than rhinovirus or non-EV-D68 enterovirus, but it does not increase the risk of death.
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Infections in Childhood Could Provide Clues to Disease Development in Later Life
The interaction between infections and microbiota in the lungs during infancy could help provide clues to disease development later in life, according to ERS2015 research.
Read MoreWheeze, ED Visits Increase in Patients with Rhinovirus
Rhinovirus appeared associated with a significant number of hospitalizations and emergency department visits.
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