FDA Approves Vaxneuvance Pneumococcal Vaccine for Infants, Children
The FDA has expanded the approval for Merck's Vaxneuvance for prevention of invasive disease caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae to include children 6 weeks through 17 years of age.
The FDA has expanded the approval for Merck's Vaxneuvance for prevention of invasive disease caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae to include children 6 weeks through 17 years of age.
A case study presented at Chest 2021 reports that the fungal infection coccidioidomycosis may have varied clinical presentations, including mimicking lung cancer.
A total of 232 buildings and monuments from 48 different countries will be illuminated in blue between 9:00 p/m and 10:00 p/m on November 12 in recognition of World Pneumonia Day.
Anti-MRSA therapy in addition to standard pneumonia therapy does not improve mortality rates in pneumonia patients, a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine found.
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Read MoreThe cause of several pneumonia cases in the Chinese city of Wuhan remains a mystery, as the number of infected people continues to grow, health authorities reported.
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Read MoreA team of molecular and structural biologists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have found a potential new route to disabling respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and human metapneumovirus (HMPV) after elucidating the structure of one of its key components.
Read MoreThe US FDA has launched Cure ID, which will allow clinicians to report infectious disease treatments via a smartphone app.
Read MoreExposure to e-cigarette vapor containing nicotine had no impact on the ability of Streptococcus pneumoniae strain TIGR4 to infect mouse models, according to new research published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology.
Read MoreIn support of World Pneumonia Day, the Forum of International Respiratory Societies has called for an end to preventable pneumonia deaths, ensuring equitable access to interventions for prevention and control of pneumonia.
Read MoreRecently updated guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of adults with community-associated pneumonia, or CAP, stressed the importance of de-escalation of antibiotic therapy.
Read MoreAmong adults admitted to a hospital with pneumonia, patients who received a flu vaccination had a lower chance of being readmitted, according to data presented at Chest 2019.
Read MorePremature infants are at high risk of developing life-threatening lung infections, partly because...
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