Pediatric Risk Factors for Severe Respiratory Infections
Underlying chronic conditions and hospital transfers are major indicators of severe disease in pediatric patients with respiratory tract infections.
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Pediatric Risk Factors for Severe Respiratory Infections
Underlying chronic conditions and hospital transfers are major indicators of severe disease in pediatric patients with respiratory tract infections.
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Rhinovirus Confirmed as a Cause of Adult Pneumonia
New research challenges the assumption that human rhinovirus is a direct cause of pneumonia in adults, providing evidence that rhinovirus can infect the lower lungs and independently drive pneumonia.
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Over-the-counter Treatment Cuts Common Cold by Two Days in Kids
Researchers found the treatment also reduced the spread of colds to family members.
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Auburn Researcher Receives NIH Grant to Study Respiratory Virus Transmission
The grant will support the development of new techniques to study how environmental factors like humidity and temperature affect the transmission of respiratory viruses.
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FDA Clears Biofire Spotfire Respiratory/Sore Throat Panel Mini
bioMérieux’s Biofire Spotfire Respiratory/Sore Throat (R/ST) Panel Mini received US FDA Special 510(k) clearance and CLIA-waiver, according to the company.
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The Overlooked Phenomenon of ‘Long Colds’
Scientists suggest that extended ailments, termed “long colds,” can also arise from non-COVID respiratory infections.
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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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Beating Asthma Could Hinge on Blocking Molecule, Antibody Interactions
People with severe asthma and rhinovirus-induced asthma exacerbation may benefit from therapies that block interactions between a particular molecule and antibodies, new research finds.
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Pediatric Asthma Diagnoses Declined 52% During Pandemic
Half as many children in the United States were diagnosed with asthma in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic compared to previous years, perhaps due to a fewer number of common colds, according to Rutgers University researchers.
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Study: Rhinovirus in Children with Severe Wheeze
Rhinovirus in pediatric patients with a history of refractory cough is associated with bronchoalveolitis and ciliary dysfunction, according to new research.
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Rhinovirus, Enterovirus Continued to Circulate During Pandemic
While flu, RSV, and other respiratory virus infections declined sharply, rhinovirus/enterovirus persisted and continued to circulate among children.
Read MoreHow Respiratory Tract Infections with Rhinovirus Impact Severe Asthma
New research sheds light on how respiratory tract infections with rhinovirus (HRV) impact cases of severe asthma.
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Rhinovirus an Ally Against Influenza
New data published in The Lancet Microbe reveals that rhinovirus can jumpstart the immune system and prevent influenza infections.
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Can You Die from a Common Cold?
Rhinovirus causes about half of all colds, but other viruses can cause one or more of the symptoms of a cold, including adenovirus, influenza virus, respiratory syncytial virus and parainfluenza virus.
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Scientists Honing in on Cure to the Common Cold
Researchers have discovered a protein in human cells that, when deleted, prevented the spread of rhinovirus and could be a cure to the common cold, according to research in Nature Microbiology.
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Black Elderberry May Reduce Upper Respiratory Symptoms
Black elderberry supplement reduced duration of upper respiratory symptoms like cough, nasal congestion, nasal discharge, and sore throat.
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Probiotic May Support Respiratory Immune Function
A study reported by Nutritional Outlook investigated whether probiotics can help those suffering from common colds.
Read MoreBiota Commences Dosing in Phase 2b Study of Rhinovirus Antiviral
Biota Pharmaceuticals Inc has commenced dosing of patients in its Phase 2b SPIRITUS trial of vapendavir for the treatment of human rhinovirus (HRV).
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New Target to Treat Asthma Attacks Brought on by Colds
UK research has confirmed that a cytokine called IL-25 may play a central role in the effects of rhinoviruses on asthmatics and have have identified a possible sequence of biological events that could trigger these attacks.
Read MoreStatins Greatly Alter Inflammatory Response To Common Cold
In individuals with asthma, statins significantly reduce the in vitro inflammatory response of human monocytes to rhinovirus (RV), the cause of the common cold, according to new research published in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology.
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