The risk of developing RDS was significantly increased among newborns born to mothers with confirmed COVID-19 infection during pregnancy.

Antibiotics can be used to treat a litany of illnesses, but one thing they can’t combat is a viral infection.

Babies born during the COVID-19 pandemic had much lower risk for respiratory infections and antibiotic prescriptions during their first 18 months.

Preterm babies who receive a hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccine at birth aren't at increased risk of developing a chronic lung ...

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Respiratory viruses are continuing to spread across the United States and such activity "is expected to continue for several ...

Coughing is one of the body's defense mechanisms of getting rid of phlegm, mucus, sputum, postnasal drip, or a foreign body.

Country music singer Lisa McHugh has told how her baby daughter spent 10 "horrendous" days in hospital after contracting respiratory ... said RSV is a seasonal infection and they see a lot of ...

Chest congestion in babies is a common problem that\'s usually harmless though it can make breathing difficult, making babies irritable. Blocked nose, flared nostrils, and wheezing, are a few common ...

The symptoms often clear up by themselves, though they can cause lower respiratory tract infections among children, older adults and those immunocompromised. “The human metapneumovirus is not a ...

(NEXSTAR) – A number of states are seeing a spike in hospital visits caused by respiratory illnesses ... “Every child runs a gauntlet of infections during the first five years of their life ...

These strains exhibit genetic diversity but share similarities in causing respiratory infections, ranging from mild cold-like symptoms to severe lower respiratory issues. Group A strains (A1 ...