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RSV hospitalization rate for seniors is 10 times higher than usual for this point in the season

The respiratory virus season has started early in kids this year and flooded children's hospitals in many parts of the country -- especially with respiratory syncytial virus, known as RSV. [...]

Covid-19 boosters could keep thousands of kids out of hospitals, but uptake remains low

Higher Covid-19 vaccination rates among US children could prevent thousands of pediatric hospitalizations and millions of missed school days, according to an analysis published Tuesday by the Commonwealth Fund and… [...]

Experimental therapy gantenerumab fails to slow or improve Alzheimer's memory loss in clinical trials

An experimental treatment, gantenerumab, failed to help people at high risk of memory loss from Alzheimer's or those who were in the early phases of the disease, the manufacturer said… [...]

US gets D+ grade for rising preterm birth rates, new report finds

The rate of premature birth in the United States is climbing, according to the infant and maternal health nonprofit March of Dimes. [...]

Desperate for heart surgery for their baby, a family feels the effects of pediatric hospital shortages

Even before their daughter was born in June, Aaron and Helen Chavez knew she would need heart surgery. Doctors expected her to have an operation around 6 months of age. [...]

The F.D.A. Approves a New Pill to Slash Cholesterol Levels

The new pills can lower cholesterol levels far below what can be achieved with statins, clinical trials have shown. [...]

Trump’s Latest C.D.C. Nominee Vows Not to ‘Betray the Science’

Dr. Erica Schwartz told senators in a confirmation hearing that she did not think Robert F. Kennedy Jr. or President Trump would ask her to do anything to hurt public… [...]

Canada Wildfire Air Pollution and Heat Wave Combo Pose Heightened Health Risks

Days that are both extremely hot and polluted come with higher risks of respiratory ailments and other health hazards. [...]

Public Health Groups Sue F.D.A. Over Flavored E-Cigarette Policy

Executives unhappy with the agency donated and lobbied President Trump directly. Major companies have already begun to prepare and ship new products. [...]

‘Sully,’ ‘Miracle on the Hudson’ Pilot, Announces Alzheimer’s Diagnosis

Captain Sullenberger, who is known as Sully, said that the disease was in its early stages, and that he was “in the beginning of this long journey.” [...]