US regulator gives nod for Moderna’s expanded use of mRNA vaccine
HQ Team June 13, 2025: The US drug regulator approved Moderna Inc.’s respiratory syncytial virus vaccine for expanded use among people aged between.
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Merck & Co.’s RSV injection for infants gets nod from US drug regulator
HQ Team June 10, 2025: The Food and Drug Administration has approved Merck & Co. Inc.’s jab for preventing respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
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Respiratory infections in China have no ‘unusual outbreak patterns’
A rise in cases of respiratory infections in China is within the expected range during this time of the year, and the World.
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Measles cases surge worldwide, access to vaccine is ‘inadequate’: WHO
Measles cases worldwide have risen 20% year-on-year in 2023 to about 10.3 million due to inadequate access to vaccines, according to new estimates.
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Vaccines against pathogens can cut global antibiotic usage by 22%
Vaccines against 24 pathogens could cut the number of antibiotics needed to fight antimicrobial resistance by 2.5 billion daily doses or 22% globally,.
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GSK’s vaccine for severe RSV shows 43.3% effectiveness in third year
GSK Plc.’s single dose respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine for a severe form of the disease proved 43.3% effective in the third season.
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WHO reports new case of MERS-CoV in Saudi Arabia, risk ‘moderate’
The WHO has been notified of a human case of Middle East Respiratory coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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‘Strong neutralizing responses’ shown in RSV vaccine trials: Pfizer says
Pfizer Inc.’s vaccine trials on patients aged 18 and older with chronic respiratory diseases show a consistent safety profile and “strong neutralizing responses,”.
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Merck’s vaccine for pneumococcal disease gets FDA’s green light
The US Food and Drug Administration has given the green light to Merck’s vaccine to protect adults against the different types of bacteria.
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Genetic factors may help predict loss of X chromosome in older women
Researchers co-led by the US-based National Cancer Institute have found genetic variants in women that may play a role in promoting abnormal blood.