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

Fluid buildup in the sinuses can allow germs to grow, leading to a sinus infection. Sinusitis is usually caused by a virus and often lasts even after other upper respiratory symptoms are gone.

The most problematic code appeared to be "acute upper respiratory infections of multiple and unspecified sites" (J06), which was frequently used interchangeably with other codes, especially "common ...

HMPV virus is not a novel virus - It was first isolated in 2001 by Van den Hoogen and her colleagues in Netherlands in the ...

For viral infections, an upper respiratory tract swab may be necessary, and for suspected tuberculosis, a GeneXpert test might be ordered. Radiological investigations like chest X-rays or CT scans ...

Air pollution is a well-known risk factor for respiratory diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ...

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) happens when germs, like fungi and bacteria, develop the ability to defeat the drugs that are ...

A surge in cases of human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, in the UK and other nations, prompting some concern about the virus.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the usefulness in Russian general practice of CRP testing in patients with acute cough/RTI. In addition to studying the effect of CRP testing on the ...

Many Northern Hemisphere countries have an increase in acute respiratory infections during this time ... infected with hMPV experience moderate upper respiratory symptoms comparable to the common ...