Cold and flu season typically happen during the fall and winter. Though it comes around every year, there's still a lot of ...

A new study has shown that human T cells have an important role to play in controlling infection. Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is a highly contagious and seasonal respiratory virus that mainly ...

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers reported the immunogenicity, efficacy, and safety of the MVA-BN (modified vaccinia Ankara-Bavarian Nordic)-RSV (respiratory ...

Health officials reported that cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) spiked this spring as COVID-19 and Respiratory Syncytial Virus cases fell. National data from the Centers for Disease Control and ...

The science is sound and the evidence is clear; immunization plays a crucial role in helping to protect children’s health ...

Background. Limited data exist on the burden of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) illness among pregnant women, to determine their potential benefit from RSV vaccination. We evaluated the incidence of ...

RSV is a common contagious virus that infects the human respiratory tract. Here: scanning electron micrograph of human respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) virions (colorized blue) that are labeled with ...

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the leading global cause of death in children under age five years, and lacks an effective vaccine. A study by researchers for Precision Vaccines Program at Boston ...

One viral protein could provide information to deter pneumonia causing the body's exaggerated inflammatory response to respiratory viruses, including the virus that causes COVID-19. That viral protein ...

Cases of human metapneumovirus or HMPV, a common but lesser-known respiratory virus, surged in the U.S. this spring. Here's what to know about symptoms and transmission. It seems like every other week ...