Nirsevimab Library
Polio and the Polio Vaccine
2025
· Johns Hopkins University
This podcast episode from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health is about polio and the polio vaccine. It explains how vaccines have helped …
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Bird Flu Is Raising Red Flags Among Health Officials
2025
· Johns Hopkins University
This webpage and podcast describe concerns about bird flu, or H5N1, which has caused a death in Louisiana. The virus is mutating and could become …
Vaccines 101: The Basics of Vaccines and Vaccination
2025
· Johns Hopkins University
This podcast episode features Dr. Arturo Casadevall and Dr. Josh Sharfstein talking about vaccines, how they work, and why there isn't an HIV vaccine yet. …
How Serious is Bird Flu?
2025
· Johns Hopkins University
This page describes the spread of bird flu in the U.S., with a recent human death raising concerns. The virus, H5N1, is infecting birds, cows, …
The Impact of Climate Change Induced Natural Disasters on Healthcare: Rethinking Intravenous Fluids
2024
· Rowan University,
· MaineHealth Maine Medical Center,
· Johns Hopkins University,
· Rutgers University
The article describes how climate change-related natural disasters, like hurricanes, disrupt healthcare supply chains, causing shortages of intravenous (IV) fluids. It suggests using IV fluids …
The Latest in RSV Protection for Kids: An Antibody Treatment Called Beyfortus
2023
· Johns Hopkins University
This article describes a new drug called Beyfortus that helps protect babies and toddlers from RSV, a virus causing serious illness in young children. Approved …
New Monoclonal Antibody Prevents RSV in Infants and Toddlers
This article discusses the approval of the monoclonal antibody nirsevimab-alip (Beyfortus) to prevent respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in high-risk neonates and infants up to 24 …
Preventing Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Disease in Children
2021
· Johns Hopkins University
This brief perspective article discusses the progress and promising strategies for RSV immunization to combat the significant burden of RSV infection in young children globally. …
Respiratory Syncytial Virus Prevention: A New Era of Vaccines
2023
· Jiangsu University,
· University of Massachusetts,
· Mayo Clinic,
· Johns Hopkins University,
· Rochester Regional Health,
· Mir Neurology
This editorial discusses new vaccines for preventing respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections. RSV affects the lungs and can be serious, especially in young children and …
A Tale of Two Countries: The Life Expectancy Gap Between the United States and the United Kingdom
2024
· Johns Hopkins University
The report compares life expectancy in the U.S. and the U.K., highlighting a 2.7-year gap, with Americans living shorter lives. It describes preventable causes like …