After a surge of pneumonia, public health expert explains how to protect yourself and your child
Pneumonia infects millions of people every year. Cases of this highly contagious lung infection surged across all age groups ...
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Sanofi takes SK Bio-partnered pneumococcal shot into phase 3
Sanofi has moved ahead with plans to challenge Pfizer and MSD for a piece of the market for pneumococcal vaccines, taking a 21-valent shot licensed from SK Biosciences into phase 3 testing.
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FDA says yes to MSD’s 21-valent adult pneumococcal jab
The rivalry between Pfizer and MSD in pneumococcal vaccines has dialled up a notch with the FDA approval of MSD’s new shot Capvaxive, the first to be aimed specifically at adults. The 21-valent ...
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Types of Toddler Coughs and How To Treat Them
Pneumococcal: The pneumococcal vaccine can help prevent pneumonia, as well as meningitis and sepsis in kids under the age of ...
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What Are the 4 Stages of Pneumonia and Their Symptoms?
With pneumococcal pneumonia, up to 25% to 30% of people will have bacteremia. With bacteremia, bacteria can travel to and infect other organs, including: Septicemia, also called blood poisoning, may ...
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Bronchiolitis-RSV
A narrowing of the smallest airways in the lung (bronchioles) causes wheezing. This narrowing results from swelling caused by a virus. The respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) causes most bronchiolitis.