Merck (MRK) stock is in focus as the firm wins EU backing for its prophylactic RSV drug for babies and another indication for cancer therapy, Keytruda. Read more here.

The recently formed West Coast Health Alliance has announced its first unified vaccine guidelines, with recommendations on who receives vaccines for COVID-19, flu and RSV this winter. The recommendations widen access to the COVID-19 vaccine, and Oregonians can get it for free.

HealthDay News — The respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine reduces RSV-associated hospitalization among older adults over two seasons, according to a study published online September 3 in JAMA Network Open.

RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, is a common illness that can cause serious breathing problems in infants, young children, and older adults. Doctors say cas

A large, real-world randomized trial in Denmark found that the RSVpreF vaccine reduced RSV-related hospitalizations in adults aged 60 and over by over 80%. The vaccine also showed protection against broader respiratory illness with a favorable safety profile.

Mandy Moore recalls when her sons were both diagnosed with RSV in 2023, and how the scary health ordeal made her feel in an exclusive interview with PEOPLE. The actress is a mom to three children — sons August 'Gus' Harrison and Oscar 'Ozzie' Bennett,

All vaccines are free and will be widely available starting Oct. 27. But some high-risk groups can get their shots sooner.

HealthDay News — The respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine reduces RSV-associated hospitalization among older adults over two seasons, according to a study published online Sept. 3 in JAMA Network Open.

Being born in winter, small for gestational age, and prematurely increase the odds of severe outcomes of respiratory syncytial virus infection.