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Infectious disease
Fewer children than adults getting COVID-19 vaccinations
October 05, 2022
Study links discrepancy to adults’ misbeliefs about vaccine safety.
Severe COVID-19 rare in infants
October 04, 2022
In a recent study, severe COVID-19 made up 8% of cases among neonates aged less than 28 days.
Poverty increases risk of COVID-19 hospitalization in children
October 04, 2022
In a recent study, investigators found that children from socioeconomically depraved families were more likely to be hospitalized from COVID-19.
How to prepare for this upcoming flu season
October 01, 2022
Gregg Sylvester, MD, MPH, chief health officer at CSL Seqirus, discusses an FDA-approved cell-based flu vaccine for children as young as 6 months, trends in childhood vaccination rates, and how to prepare for the upcoming flu season.
Feds warn of monkeypox-themed malicious email campaign targeting health care providers
September 30, 2022
Don’t click on links or attachments unless you’re sure they are legitimate.
COVID-19 associated with increased type 1 diabetes risk
September 29, 2022
In a recent study, pediatric patients infected with COVID-19 were more likely to develop type 1 diabetes than those infected with other respiratory illnesses.
What to expect this influenza season
September 29, 2022
Ian McGovern, Epidemiologist, Senior Manager at CSL Seqirus, discusses new data on influenza gathered in a recent study, and how influenza rates are expecting to rise in the 2022 to 2023 flu season.
How COVID-19 trends affected respiratory illness rates
September 29, 2022
In a recent study, researchers found that respiratory illness rates fell when precautions against COVID-19 were in place.
Influenza effects and prevention in children
September 28, 2022
In a recent report, the American Academy of Pediatrics discussed how influenza affects children and how it can be prevented.
COVID-19 vaccine associated with increased menstrual cycle length
September 28, 2022
In a recent study, participants who had received a COVID-19 vaccine saw an average increase in menstrual cycle length of less than 1 day.