In a recent essay, pediatrician-scientist Peter Hotez proposes a focus on local data, improved benefit-risk communications, actively countering health disinformation, and state-level action to address antivaccine sentiment in the U.S.

Researchers at UC San Diego School of Medicine are serving as the central data hub for the CHARM Network, a new five-year pandemic preparedness initiative funded by the CDC. This includes ensuring real-time public access to results on the incidence of the most common respiratory infections.

The first ever investigation into the impact of the Covid pandemic on children and young people with brain tumours has revealed how investigations or treatments were frequently postponed as key people or resources were not available.The “heartbreaking” impact is revealed in a study in the British Medical Journal Open led by Lancaster University and Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. One caregiver said: ”When [daughter] came out of theatre, I wasn't allowed to go and see her, because I wasn't the designated parent. And it is heartbreaking, absolutely heartbreaking, to not be able to go and see that your child is okay.”

A year after becoming available, vaccines to protect against RSV in newborns and older adults are being more widely accepted by the American public, according to a new Annenberg Public Policy Center health survey conducted in November 2024.

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections can lead to serious complications, particularly in infants and older adults aged 75 years and above. Recent advancements in vaccine trials for older adults and prophylactic treatments for high-risk infants and children highlight the importance of preventing infection. A detailed review by Chinese researchers synthesizes various published studies, providing a comprehensive resource for understanding RSV’s impact and the ongoing efforts to combat it.