RSV vaccine cut hospital stays in adults 60 and up, a win against infections
A large Danish trial of adults 60 and up found the RSV vaccine cut hospital stays for RSV lung disease. Share it with your parents and anyone with weaker defenses.
Immunity
Vaccines, infections and the aging immune system.
A daily pill for ulcerative colitis, an autoimmune disease, beat placebo in a trial
A once-a-day pill that blocks a key immune signal helped far more people with ulcerative colitis than placebo. It could one day mean fewer injections and infusions.
Almonds every day helped the flu vaccine build more antibodies against infections
In a trial of healthy adults, a daily serving of almonds led to higher antibody levels after the flu shot. Almonds are an easy snack to pair with your vaccine.
RSV vaccine showed strong protection against infections and hospital stays
In a large study of US veterans 50 and older, one RSV shot cut the risk of an RSV hospital stay by 81.8% over a season. Ask about it when you get…
Nearly 30% of adults have stretched symptoms to get antibiotics for infections
A national US survey found that nearly 3 in 10 adults have exaggerated or invented symptoms to get antibiotics, mostly for colds. Here is a simple way to describe how you feel.
Typhoid infections in the US mostly follow travel, so tell your doctor where you went
A CDC study of typhoid cases in the US found that most came after international travel, and that a common antibiotic often fails against the bacteria. Your best move is simple: tell…
A new map shows how DNA differences shape the immune system, cell by cell
Scientists mapped 3.5 million blood immune cells and found that DNA differences often act in just one cell type. Nothing changes in your routine, but it explains why family history still matters.
Most coughs in adults 50 and older come from viruses, not whooping cough infections
In a study of adults 50 and older with a recent cough, whooping cough showed up in 1 of 391 people. Viruses were behind most cases, which is useful to know when…