This year’s new tripledemic: COVID-19, flu and RSV
By
Kristen Fischer
Jul 25, 2023
It’s going to be a pretty busy cold, flu and respiratory syncytial virus season, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. COVID-19 is on the rise now, a year after the country...
There has been a steady increase in non-COVID-19 respiratory viruses since federal and local authorities began lifting pandemic mitigation measures in early 2021, the agency says.
GlaxoSmithKline plans Shingrix push; new RSV shot for elders in works
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 28, 2021
GSK’s shingles vaccine will get a renewed marketing push following a large drop in sales during the pandemic, and the company is aiming to launch a fast-tracked shot for a common respiratory virus...
Unintended effects: Antibiotic prescribing falls 79 percent for respiratory viruses
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 28, 2021
Rates have remained low throughout the pandemic, and appear to be the consequence of measures to curb COVID-19 transmission. The same public health strategies could be used to help reduce antibiotic overprescribing...
Off-season RSV infections hit the South; CDC urges testing in long-term care
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 16, 2021
Long-term care providers should keep a lookout — and potentially test for — a common respiratory virus that is spreading off-season in the southern United States, according to a CDC health alert. Staff...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, June 1
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 01, 2021
‘Healthy Senior Living’ certification launched by American Heart Association … Long-term care residents, staff eligible in CVS sweepstakes that encourages vaccination … Cold and flu poised for...
Sweet finding: Honey ‘superior to usual care’ in relieving cold symptoms
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 20, 2020
University of Oxford School of Medicine researchers have found that honey relieves symptoms of upper respiratory tract infection better than over-the-counter medicines and antibiotics.
Zinc, hand washing lead to cold prevention
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 01, 2014
As long-term caregivers wind down winter and its accompanying illnesses, a new review indicates that hand washing and zinc might help prevent the common cold.