COLORADO -- A respiratory illness that has already sickened more than a thousand children in 10 states is likely to become a nationwide problem, doctors say. The disease hasn't been officially ...

Rates of enterovirus D68, a respiratory virus that can sometimes lead to a polio-like illness and paralysis in children, have risen significantly across the U.S. over the past month, new data show.

Kids are really the germiest members of the household. In case you didn’t know that from experience, new research published in the journal Pediatrics confirmed that respiratory viruses circulate ...

PHOENIX — Hundreds of American children in 10 states have contracted a respiratory virus spread similarly to the common cold. While the illness has yet to be reported in Arizona, that hasn’t stopped ...

Wastewater samples have shown elevated levels of a respiratory virus that has been linked to paralysis in some children, sparking concerns about potentially rising cases in the U.S., according to a ...

This story was originally published by Healthbeat. Sign up for their public health newsletters at healthbeat.org/newsletters. Amid doctors’ calls for protective ...

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a major cause of respiratory infections, particularly in infants, children under 5 years, and older adults. Its rapid spread makes RSV a serious public health ...

Infectious disease experts are dismayed that the monoclonal antibody against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) for infants, widely considered a crucial advance in public health, has been downgraded on ...

Cases of winter viruses in the U.S. have exploded in recent months—and soon kids may be less protected from them, thanks to new vaccine guidelines. Amid a worsening respiratory illness season, the ...

Nirsevimab is a long-acting monoclonal antibody that provides season-long protection against RSV in infants, reducing medically attended infections and hospitalizations. Maternal vaccination and ...