Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection (RSV)

Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection (RSV)

Respiratory syncytial (sin-SISH-uhl) virus, or RSV, is a common respiratory virus that usually causes mild, cold-like symptoms. Most people recover in a week or two, but RSV can be serious. Infants and older adults are more likely to develop severe RSV and need...
Aduhelm, Alzheimer’s New Drug

Aduhelm, Alzheimer’s New Drug

The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved the first new medication for Alzheimer’s disease in nearly two decades, a contentious decision made despite opposition from the agency’s independent advisory committee and some Alzheimer’s experts who said there was...
Black Fungus Disease and COVID-19

Black Fungus Disease and COVID-19

In early May, a surge in cases of mucormycosis, a rare and potentially deadly infection also known as black fungus, is affecting India — a country already experiencing a severe rise in COVID-19 cases. This potentially fatal fungal infection is likely increasing due to...
Sputnik Light, one-dose version of Sputnik V vaccine

Sputnik Light, one-dose version of Sputnik V vaccine

Russia has approved a single-dose version of the Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine “Sputnik Light” after it showed almost 79.4% efficacy and would cost less than $10 a dose, according to the state-run fund that backed its development. One injection of Sputnik Light...

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