RSV

Health Care November 13, 2023

A New RSV Shot Could Help Protect Babies This Winter — If They Can Get It in Time

This article by Amelia Templeton, Oregon Public Broadcasting, first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Amelia Templeton, Oregon Public Broadcasting November 9, 2023 Emily Bendt was in her…

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Health Care October 13, 2023

Vaccines against COVID-19, the seasonal flu and RSV are our best chance of preventing a winter surge

by Libby Richards, Purdue University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As cold and flu season ramps up, health care experts are once again on high…

Health Care February 6, 2023

A Technicality Could Keep RSV Shots From Kids in Need

This article by Arthur Allen was first published in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission. Arthur Allen February 6, 2023 After more than five decades of trying, the drug industry…

Health Care December 23, 2022

A conversation with Wellstar infectious disease specialist Dr. Danny Branstetter about the flu season, COVID and RSV

According to the CDC, flu season commences in about October, and peaks between December and February. During this particular flu season, we also have COVID and the recent national surge…

Health Care December 19, 2022

RSV treatments for young children are lacking, but the record 2022 cold and flu season highlights the urgency for vaccines and other preventive strategies

by Annette Regan, University of San Francisco and Flor M. Munoz, Baylor College of Medicine, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] For many parents, respiratory syncytial…

Health Care November 18, 2022

COVID-19, RSV and the flu are straining health care systems – two epidemiologists explain what the ‘triple threat’ means for children

by Rebecca S.B. Fischer, Texas A&M University and Annette Regan, University of San Francisco [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Every fall and winter, viral respiratory…

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Education December 1, 2023

Group accuses Cobb County School District of retaliation against critics

By Rebecca Gaunt A press conference was held Thursday by the Cobb Community Care Coalition that leveled charges of retaliation by Cobb County School District against critics of the district…

Pets and Pet Adoption December 1, 2023

Cobb County Courier Cat of the Day: “My name is Benito, and as you can plainly see I’m very curious about whether you plan to adopt me!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a medium-sized male lynx point domestic short hair. The following information on this potential…

Marietta December 1, 2023