Respirology

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) has returned after few cases were reported in 2020. How much do you know about RSV infections?

There are 2.75 million people who will become eligible for boosters starting Nov. 6—those aged 70 and older, healthcare workers and essential caregivers in congregate settings, people who received two doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine or one dose of Janssen, and First Nations, Inuit and Metis adults and their non-Indigenous household members.

Researchers tested the pill used for depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder because it was known to reduce inflammation and looked promising in smaller studies.

Post-acute COVID-19 syndrome describes patients that have lingering symptoms (e.g., 12 weeks or longer) after the start of acute COVID‑19.

Moderna hasn't yet gotten the nod to offer its vaccine to teens but is studying lower doses in younger children while it waits.

Study results also show extending duration of varenicline or varenicline + nicotine patch therapy from 12 to 24 weeks does not increase efficacy.

Dr. Victor Leung, an infectious disease physician and medical microbiologist, says the province and public health have been too slow to amend mandates to limit the spread of the virus.