The CDC revised its pneumococcal pneumonia shot recommendation, saying there is a substantial increase in the risk for ...

Drug major Merck & Co. (MRK) announced Friday that the European Medicines Agency's Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use or ...

While children under five, particularly those under two, are the most vulnerable, pneumococcal diseases also affect adults.

Merck , known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, announced today that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) recommended the ...

In India, the prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) has reached epidemic proportions, with population-based studies ...

Pregnant patients in their third trimester and postpartum women showed higher risk for IPD compared with nonpregnant patients.

A paediatrician has urged parents planning Lunar New Year travels with their kids to ensure their children get their flu jabs immediately, citing an ...

They noted that the e polysaccharide vaccine consists of purified capsular polysaccharides from the 23 serotypes causing about 90% of invasive pneumococcal infection in industrialized countries.

Secretary for Health Lo Chung-mau steps up pressure on schools opting out of city’s flu jab drive, argues no valid reason for holding out.

PNEUMOVAX 23 contains a mixture of inactive parts from 23 of the most common types of pneumococcal bacteria. PNEUMOVAX 23 is a vaccine given to help prevent infections caused by certain types of ...

At first, much the same. But inevitably, dangerous diseases would resurge in a country that isn’t prepared for them.