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A new system to approve medicines faster has been introduced. But barriers to RSV protections show why that’s only one step in getting them to patients.
Well after the COVID pandemic, NZ’s respiratory virus landscape remains unsettled. if you’re over 65, COVID and flu vaccines remain a priority.
In the second half of 2025 influenza killed more Australians a month than COVID. Here’s how it happened.
We all know the risks of influenza and COVID for older people. But a third virus, RSV, can also land you in hospital. A free vaccination aims to reduce this risk.
New RSV tools can prevent infant hospitalizations, but access varies by province. Who is responsible for ensuring vaccine equity across Canada?
A particularly infectious subvariant of influenza is keeping emergency room numbers high and causing especially severe illness in children.
They share many symptoms, but here’s how to tell the difference.
This year’s flu season has been unusually severe – and COVID is still sending some people to hospital, too.
hMPV tends to hit hardest in young children, older adults and people with weakened immune systems. A virologist explains.
The RSV vaccine is one of three vaccines covered under the National Immunisation Program for pregnant women.
Cold and flu viruses often circulate more in the fall and winter, but there are some time-tested strategies for avoiding them, such as vaccines, handwashing and staying active.
Alongside COVID and the flu, cases of norovirus and RSV are already surging this year.
With cold and flu season on the horizon, it’s time for a flu shot. It takes about two weeks after vaccination for immunity to take effect, which is why it’s recommended to get the jab in the fall.
The summer 2024 COVID-19 wave is a good reminder that it’s important to get vaccinated with the updated shot.
RSV is most common in kids under 5. Research suggests it could cause asthma, but we need to know more.
The vaccine protects newborn babies through antibodies that cross the placenta.
You wake with a sore throat and realise you are sick. Is this going to be a two-day or a two-week illness? Here’s how to tell the difference between these common infections.
At the moment, a child’s access to certain shots can differ depending on whether they live in Queensland or Tasmania.
The RSV shot children in WA will get is a monoclonal antibody. Here’s what that means.
Top contributors
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Adjunct Associate Professor of Epidemiology, University of California, Los Angeles
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Professor of Infectious Diseases, Monash University
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Paediatrician and Infectious Diseases Specialist; Clinical Researcher, University of Sydney
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Paediatric Respiratory Physician, and Honorary Fellow Manager, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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Research Lead/Advanced Clinical Practitioner/Senior Research Fellow, University of Bradford
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Associate Professor and Research Leader in Virology and Infectious Disease, Griffith University
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Associate Professor of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Baylor College of Medicine
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General Practitioner, PhD Candidate, Bond University
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Paediatrician, Infectious Diseases Physician and Clinical Microbiologist, The Kids Research Institute Australia, The University of Western Australia
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Senior Research Officer, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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Professor of Health Service Operations, School of Pharmacy & Medical Sciences, University of Bradford
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Professor of Nursing, Purdue University
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Professor of Paediatrics and vaccinologist, Royal Childrens Hospital, University of Melbourne and Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI); Associate Dean International, University of Melbourne, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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Associate Professor of Paediatric Infectious Diseases, University of Southampton
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Professor of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Adelaide University