Flu Vaccine Cut Hospitalizations Despite Drifted H3N2 Strain

• by Kerri Miller

• March 17, 2026

A 17-Year Observational Analysis of Hospitalized Pediatric Patients with Influenza Virus During the 2009 H1N1 and COVID-19 Pandemics

• by Hedda Trømborg Jalving, Andreas Christensen, Svein Arne Nordbø, Kari Risnes, Henrik Døllner, Inger Heimdal

• February 12, 2026

Short Antibiotics Match Outcomes in Pneumonia

Only about one in ten hospitalized patients qualified for shorter therapy in a large US analysis

• by Kathryn Wighton

• April 14, 2026

• 3 min

Adenotonsillectomy linked to more RTI visits

The findings suggest adenotonsillectomy should not be performed solely to prevent respiratory tract infections in pediatric patients.

• by Kathryn Wighton

• September 11, 2026

• 5 min