CDC shortens 5-day COVID isolation, updates guidance on masks and testing in new 2024 recommendations
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday that it would wind down much of its ...
Respiratory Syncytial Virus
There's a new COVID-19 variant and cases are ticking up. What do you need to know?
It's winter, that cozy season that brings crackling fireplaces, indoor gatherings — and a wave of re...
COVID and flu surge could strain hospitals as JN.1 variant grows, CDC warns
Hospitals and emergency rooms could be forced to ration care by the end of this month, the Centers f...
COVID-19 now increasing again, especially in Midwest and Mid-Atlantic, CDC says
Several key COVID-19 trends that authorities track are now accelerating around the country, the Cent...
Flu is on the rise while RSV infections may be peaking, US health officials say
NEW YORK (AP) — Flu is picking up steam while RSV lung infections that can hit kids and older people...
RSV is straining some hospitals, and US officials are releasing more shots for newborns
NEW YORK (AP) — RSV infections are rising sharply in some parts of the country, nearly filling hospi...
A new RSV shot for infants is in short supply
NEW YORK (AP) — A new shot for infants against RSV is in short supply, and U.S. health officials tol...
RSV antibody shot for babies hits obstacles in rollout: "As pediatricians, we're angry"
RSV season is ramping up, and doctors are hoping a new shot to prevent the virus in young children w...
What to know as fall vaccinations against COVID, flu and RSV get underway
WASHINGTON (AP) — Updated COVID-19 vaccines may be getting a little easier for adults to find but th...
Updated COVID shots are coming. They’re part of a trio of vaccines to block fall viruses
WASHINGTON (AP) — Updated COVID-19 vaccines are coming soon, just in time to pair them with flu shot...
FDA approves RSV vaccine for moms-to-be to guard their newborns
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators on Monday approved the first RSV vaccine for pregnant women so the...
Babies born in fall and winter should get RSV shots, CDC recommends
Many babies should get a shot soon after birth to protect them from RSV, or respiratory syncytial vi...
FDA approves new drug to protect babies from RSV
The Food and Drug Administration announced Monday it had approved a new kind of immunization to prot...
CDC recommends first RSV vaccines for some seniors
The first vaccines to guard against the respiratory illness RSV will soon be available for some olde...
RSV is surging. Here's what to watch for and answers about treatment options
Temperatures are dropping and the risk of COVID-19 and influenza are up. And for the last few months...
Children's hospitals grapple with a nationwide surge in RSV infections
An unseasonably early spike in respiratory syncytial virus cases among young children is pushing som...