Health officials reported that cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) spiked this spring as COVID-19 and Respiratory Syncytial Virus cases fell. National data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows circulating strains of coronavirus on a downward trend as temperatures have
Former Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi was taken to the hospital on Wednesday, according to spokesman Paolo Emilio Russo. Berlusconi, 86, was brought to the San Raffaele hospital in Milan for treatment, according to Russo. He is currently in intensive care for respiratory
The Vatican has released an update on the health of Pope Francis following his hospitalization in Rome. Pope Francis was hospitalized Wednesday after having difficulty breathing recently and tests revealed a respiratory inspection. “His Holiness Pope Francis rested well during the night,”
Children who contract lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) at two years of age or younger could be more likely to die prematurely from that same condition as adults, a new study has found. These types of infections were linked to one-fifth of
As respiratory viruses continue to spread, the “tripledemic” is causing infections to spike across the country and putting strain on the nation’s health workers. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning Americans that the high level of multiple respiratory