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A large European study finds that more than half of residents of long-term care facilities acquire healthcare-associated ...

In patients with COVID-19, preexisting immunity and Omicron infection were associated with reduced disease severity and upper respiratory symptom presentation.

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A new national guideline provides evidence-based recommendations for diagnosing, treating, and preventing pediatric ...

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Upper-respiratory-tract infection (URTI) occurs commonly in childhood. On average, a healthy three-year-old child suffers from 6−10 colds per year.

A baby's makeup of gut bacteria—their microbiome—which starts to form as soon as they are born, could help protect against viral infections later in childhood, a new study suggests.

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Nusinersen was generally well tolerated with no new safety concerns identified with eight years of follow-up. All participants had at least one AE, the majority of which were mild to moderate in ...

FEV1/FVC was significantly lower in young adults who had severe bronchiolitis during infancy vs those who did not. Severe bronchiolitis during infancy may contribute to irreversible airway obstruction ...