The medication may be in short supply, which can affect not only how much is available, but the cost as well. Another medicine, synagis, can also be given, but that is meant for kids younger than ...

Respiratory syncytial virus infection (RSV) is an illness that affects the lungs and breathing passages. It typically resolves without medication. However, if the condition is severe, medications ...

TRAVERSE CITY — A shortage in Beyfortus, a new RSV medication designed to prevent infants from contracting severe RSV, has local health departments warning parents to be extra mindful this winter.

RSV was scary, commented Michelle Beeghly, adding that she’d look into the potential side effects of the medication. The FDA-listed possible side effects include rash and injection site reactions.

FDA approves long-acting medication to protect babies from RSV. The new treatment was 78 percent effective at preventing hospitalizations due to the lung-attacking virus in clinical trials.

RSV medication among new Pharmac funding options. 3m. T he government's drug funding agency Pharmac is asking for public feedback on its proposal to fund four new medicines for cancer and lung ...

People with an underlying disease, RSV, should be treated similarly to other high-risk groups since an overreaction from the immune system can lead to disease progression. COVID-19 and RSV have a ...

The Trump administration appears to be expanding RSV vaccinations to some adults starting at age 50 instead of 60. Health ...

Care for the flu is generally supportive — meaning rest, hydration, and over-the-counter medication, but as the Mayo Clinic points out, if you're in a group at high risk of complications ...

The B.C. Infant RSV Immunoprophylaxis Program, which is run through B.C. Children's Hospital, only gives the antibody to high-risk infants and infants born in certain remote communities.

Flu: symptoms and how long it's contagious. Influenza, or the flu, is a contagious respiratory virus. It can be a severe illness that affects the nose, throat and sometimes lungs.

Flu and RSV have steadily increased in North Carolina over the past few weeks. The latest respiratory virus dashboard data shows respiratory symptoms accounted for roughly 9% of emergency ...