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

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

Hospitals in China have been 'overwhelmed' by outbreak says WHO as NHS says people with respiratory symptoms should 'limit ...

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 ...

This article is authored by Dr Ambrish Mithal, endocrinologist and chairman and head of endocrinology and diabetes, Max Healthcare, Saket, New Delhi.

Purpose: Evidence on the efficacy and safety of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for the prevention and treatment of upper-respiratory-tract infection (URTI) in children is reviewed.

Reports of a flu-like virus called HMPV in China have sparked online misinformation, including posts with tens of thousands ...

The International Classification of Diseases (ICD) system standardizes diagnostic codes globally, enabling accurate comparisons of health data. This study investigated regional differences in ...

However, the sharp rise in acute respiratory diseases ... The virus causes upper and/or lower respiratory tract infections, with lower respiratory tract infections being among the most common.

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 ...