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Gastrointestinal (GI) cancers: After Kate Middleton's diagnosis, here's what abdominal symptoms you should look out ...

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rsv in older adults :: Article Creator RSV Vaccine Could Protect High-Risk Adults Under 60, Pfizer Says Topline A late-stage trial of Pfizer's RSV vaccine showed promising results in adults under 60 years old, suggesting the shot could help people as young as 18, the company announced Tuesday, amid an effort to expand the vaccine's availability to more people who are at a higher risk to the potentially lethal infection. Pfizer said the shot—approved for adults age 60 and older—had similar effects in adults over age 18. ... [+] Getty Images Key Facts Pfizer's vaccine, marketed as Abrysvo, resulted in an immune response in adults aged 18 to 59 who are at a higher risk of RSV disease because of underlying medical conditions after a single dose, the company said. The immune response was not worse than the response observed in adults aged 60 and above, whom the Food and Drug Administration approved the vaccine for l...

Covid-19, flu, RSV: Here are the vaccine recommendations for fall—and the best time to get them

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rsv bronchiolitis symptoms :: Article Creator Virus Alert: Covid-19 Still Doing The Rounds, Peak In RSV Infections And Flu Facts With winter approaching, here's what to know about this season's flu, respiratory infections and the lingering presence of Covid-19. The latest update from the National Department of Health will make anyone think twice about heading to Tiffindell for a lekka jol in the snow. Apparently the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is already at peak circulation in South Africa, flu cases are starting to surge, there's a resurgence of swine flu and Covid-19 continues to circulate. "The National Institute for Communicable Diseases has a surveillance system which monitors the circulation of respiratory viruses throughout the country and has notified the department that it is currently the peak season of RSV which can be confused by some people with Covid-19 or SARS-CoV-2 due to common symptoms," revealed th...

Health Alert Network (HAN) - 00503 | Urgent Need to Increase Immunization Coverage for Influenza, COVID-19, and ...

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Is RSV contagious? Get the facts about this virus.

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pediatrician near me :: Article Creator Longtime Alle-Kiski Valley Pediatrician Remembered As Devoted 'country Doctor' Dr. Charles Ashe is a familiar name for many Alle-Kiski Valley natives — he may even have been one of the first people they ever met. For about 40 years, Ashe worked as a private practice doctor and, later, as an Allegheny Valley Hospital pediatrician. He was willing to drop everything for patients, as described by family members and former colleagues, to provide compassionate and personalized care. Ashe, 89, of Plum died in his sleep Monday, May 6, 2024. Born in Kittanning in 1935, Ashe spent his entire life in Western Pennsylvania, except for a stint at an Army hospital in France in the early 1960s. After graduating from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, he moved to Harrison, then Lower Burrell, before retiring to Longwood at Oakmont in Plum. His practice, Charles P. Ashe Pediatrics, opened in the 19...