Category: Rhinovirus

Rhinovirus

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.

Rhinovirus

Fewer Neonatal Respiratory Infections When Babies Have Well-connected Microbiota

Researchers have shown how microbial communities are linked to each other across the body and how these networks are associated with susceptibility to respiratory infections in babies.

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CAP: Broad-spectrum Testing IDs Pathogens in 34% of Patients

Swabs from the nose and mouth identified the pathogens responsible for community-acquired...

Infections in Childhood Could Provide Clues to Disease Development in Later Life

by RT Staff | Oct 1, 2015 | Asthma, Rhinovirus | 0

The interaction between infections and microbiota in the lungs during infancy could help provide clues to disease development later in life, according to ERS2015 research.

Wheeze, ED Visits Increase in Patients with Rhinovirus

by RT Staff | Sep 8, 2015 | ARDS, Asthma, Rhinovirus, Smoking, Testing | 0

Rhinovirus appeared associated with a significant number of hospitalizations and emergency department visits.

3M and NIOSH Celebrate Safe Breathing on N95 Day

by RT Staff | Sep 7, 2015 | Clinical, Department Management, Influenza, Occupational Health, Other Infections, Pneumonia, Rhinovirus | 0

The fourth annual N95 Day was held on September 4, 2015 to encourage the proper use and selection of N95 respirators in the workplace.

Luminex Seeks US FDA Approval for NxTAG Respiratory Pathogen Panel

by RT Staff | Sep 4, 2015 | Asthma, Influenza, Rhinovirus, Testing | 0

Luminex Corporation has submitted a a 510(k) application to the FDA for its NxTAG respiratory pathogen panel, according to PharmaBiz.

Respiratory Virus Positivity Should Not Exclude Kawasaki Disease

by RT Staff | Aug 25, 2015 | Rhinovirus | 0

Children diagnosed with Kawasaki disease often have a concurrent respiratory viral infection detectable by polymerase chain reaction.

iCardiac Acquires Unit of nSpire Health

by RT Staff | Aug 25, 2015 | Asthma, Clinical Trials, COPD, Cystic fibrosis, Rhinovirus | 0

iCardiac Technologies Inc has acquired the clinicial trials division of nSpire Health, according to an iCardiac news announcement.

Viruses May Play Role in Community-Acquired Pneumonia

by RT Staff | Aug 12, 2015 | Influenza, Pneumonia, Rhinovirus | 0

According to Healio, recent research suggests that detected viruses may play a role in symptomatic illness in patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP).

New Genetic Test Aids in Detection of EV-D68

by RT Staff | Aug 12, 2015 | Influenza, Rhinovirus | 0

A new test developed by researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis may aid in more prompt detection of enterovirus D68 (EV-D68).

Scientists ID Receptor for Rhinovirus C

by RT Staff | Apr 13, 2015 | Asthma, Critical Care, Rhinovirus | 0

NIAID scientists have identified a cellular receptor for rhinovirus C, a cold-causing virus that is strongly associated with severe asthma attacks.

Smart Wearable Healthcare Devices To Focus on Managing Cardiovascular, Respiratory Diseases in Aging Populations

by RT Staff | Apr 2, 2015 | Asthma, COPD, Rhinovirus | 0

A Lung Disease News report discusses the new wearable devices designed to help manage cardiovascular and respiratory diseases.

Respiratory Viruses the Primary Cause of Child Pneumonia

by RT Staff | Mar 5, 2015 | Influenza, Pneumonia, Rhinovirus | 0

Respiratory viruses are the most common cause of community-acquired pneumonia in children, according to a study conducted by Etiology of Pneumonia in the Community (EPIC).

Pregnant Women Using Antibiotics Doubled Child’s Risk of Asthma

by RT Staff | Mar 2, 2015 | Asthma, COPD, Rhinovirus | 0

An ACAAI study found that 22% of children born to mothers who took antibiotics during pregnancy were diagnosed with asthma by age 3, compared to 11% of children whose mothers did not take prenatal antibiotics.

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