Flu & URI

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff

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Unanimous vote that the drug is ineffective

New data shed light

Southern Hemisphere data show 52% protection for flu-related hospitalization

But they acknowledge that taking the only shelf-accessible product off the market raises issues

Plus: why I still mask in some, but not all, public situations

Here's how experts are strategizing fall vaccines

Updated COVID vaccines expected by mid-September, and new RSV options for seniors, infants

Two vaccines and a monoclonal antibody aim to bring down the burden of RSV

Unanimous support for monoclonal antibody for infants and high-risk toddlers as well

Efficacy in range of NIH target, exploratory analysis finds

"This intervention could be easily used by clinicians," researcher says

Nirsevimab indicated for all infants, and for kids up to 2 years at high risk