This review seeks to familiarize the readers with RSV rapid antigen-detection tests, describe their performance characteristics and comment on their strengths and weaknesses. The authors will ...

For these reasons, it is the most widely used diagnostic test for RSV. RADTs are rapid immunoassays and are available from a variety of manufacturers in ready-made commercialized kits. With one ...

All of the people in the study took an RSV test between Oct. 1, 2023, and March 31, 2024, and 1,926 people tested positive. There were 3,275 vaccinated people in the study, as determined by ...

and so are unlikely to push for RSV tests or diagnoses. Combined, these factors result in a hugely underestimated incidence rate in populations aged 65 or older. 4 However, this is just one of the ...

RSV vaccines hold the potential to reduce the thousands of hospitalizations and deaths associated with the virus in the US each year. But vaccines are only effective if they get in the arms of the ...

Today, we talk about some RSV competition that’s brewing, how Alnylam’s CEO spoke about its plans with ATTR-CM, and more. Alnylam Pharmaceuticals is expanding the footprint of its RNA-based ...

YOU REALLY NEED TO PAY ATTENTION AND GET IN TO SEE YOUR DOCTOR BECAUSE THEY CAN TEST YOU. DO YOU HAVE FLU? DO YOU HAVE COVID? DO YOU HAVE RSV? BECAUSE THERE’S TREATMENTS THAT ARE GOING TO BE ...

RSV is a virus that can make people sick, especially older adults and babies. But even though RSV can be serious, people aren't as worried about it anymore. RSV is common but can be dangerous ...

RSV is a highly contagious virus affecting the respiratory system, especially dangerous for infants, young children, and pregnant women. It leads to symptoms ranging from mild colds to severe ...

A global real-world study of the vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) finds it offers folks aged 60 and over 80% protection against severe illness and/or hospitalization. With U.S ...

Rates of SUID per 100,000 live births rose by 10% from 2019 to 2021. A rise in rates of sudden unexpected infant deaths may have been linked to an off-season surge of respiratory syncytial virus ...

SickKids Hospital is expanding a saliva testing program across select Toronto schools, aiming to help limit the spread of COVID-19, the flu and RSV by offering at-home test kits to students and ...