Monkeypox is no longer a global public health emergency, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said, almost a year after the threat was raised. The virus is still around and further waves and outbreaks could continue, but the highest level of alert is over, the WHO added. The global health […]
Approved by the FDA, the vaccine will soon be available for adults 60 or older Respiratory syncytial virus, known as RSV, is a lung infection that’s highly contagious. “RSV is the poster child for what’s called paramyxoviruses, which is a family of viruses that can cause mild infections,” says pediatric […]
After a 60-year scientific quest, the world has its first vaccine to protect against respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV – and more are on the way. On Wednesday, the US Food and Drug Administration approved Arexvy, made by GSK, which is designed to be given as a single shot to […]
Un ensayo clínico internacional en el que se evaluaba el tratamiento con estatinas para la prevención cardiovascular primaria en personas con virus de inmunodeficiencia humana (VIH) fue interrumpido en fase temprana debido a la sólida evidencia de eficacia y seguridad en esta población. Un análisis provisional planificado de los datos […]
Summary What is already known about this topic? In the United States, the timing of seasonal respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) epidemics (October–April) was disrupted during the COVID-19 pandemic. What is added by this report? RSV circulation was historically low during 2020–21 and began earlier and continued longer during 2021–22 than […]
Las mutaciones del SARS-CoV-2, el virus causante del COVID-19, siguen produciendo nuevas variantes del virus. Algunas de estas mutaciones pueden conferir resistencia a la inmunidad inducida por vacunas o infecciones previas por SARS-CoV-2. Así pues, se necesitan estrategias que puedan prevenir la infección por diversas variantes del SARS-CoV-2. Las barreras […]
Actualizaciones sobre el virus respiratorio sincitial (VRS), incluidas las herramientas de diagnóstico y las opciones de tratamiento El virus respiratorio sincitial, o VRS, es universalmente reconocido como una de las causas más cruciales y comunes de enfermedad infantil. Su impacto en los ancianos es igualmente perjudicial. Antes de la pandemia […]
Adults should be tested for hepatitis B virus (HBV) at least once in their lifetime, according to updated guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This is the first update to HBV screening guidelines since 2008, the agency said. “Risk-based testing alone has not identified most persons living […]
El Dr. Tim Uyeki, director médico de la División de Influenza de los CDC, responde preguntas frecuentes acerca de los virus A(H5N1) de la influenza aviar altamente patógena, los cuales se han detectado en los Estados Unidos en aves silvestres desde finales del 2021 y en aves de corral domésticas […]
COVID-19 remains deadlier than influenza in severe cases requiring hospitalization, a new study shows. People who were hospitalized with Omicron COVID-19 infections were 54% more likely to die, compared to people who were hospitalized with the flu, Swiss researchers found. The results of the study continue to debunk an earlier […]
