A PCR test detects the actual genetic material of the virus and involves a step that amplifies the presence of any material ...

Respiratory viruses are more active from October through March. Use over-the-counter COVID tests and clinical tests to distinguish respiratory viruses. Health officials advise vaccines, testing and ...

Respiratory virus season is upon the United States as the cold weather months set in, meaning cases of COVID-19, influenza and RSV are set to increase. In its annual outlook report, the Centers for ...

Flu, COVID-19, the common cold and RSV have similarities, but they differ in their severity, contagiousness and symptoms. Vaccines are available for COVID-19, the flu and RSV. However, there is no ...

The Food and Drug Administration is scrutinizing the common practice of giving coronavirus and flu shots together, signaling a reversal of years of federal guidance and a broader crackdown on ...

If you miss the October vaccination window, there is still plenty of time to get protected before Thanksgiving. With ...

ROCHESTER — As autumn approaches, updated COVID-19 vaccines, along with their annual influenza counterparts, are becoming available. For fall and winter 2025, "immunizations are an effective tool to ...

The Food and Drug Administration announced Monday it has approved a new drug to prevent RSV in babies and toddlers for the first time. The FDA said Beyfortus is now approved for children up to 24 ...

If you feel a cough coming on in the next few weeks or months, you won’t be alone. Respiratory illness activity typically begins to ramp up in the fall and winter. And that tickle in your throat — or ...

Over the past year, some vaccine recommendations have changed. Respiratory virus season is upon the United States as the cold weather months set in, meaning cases of COVID-19, influenza and RSV are ...