GSK eyes robust immune response from RSV vaccine
Cold viruses mostly do not get much attention in terms of R&D. They usually make humans feel miserable for a few days, and later than clear up. However, some cold viruses can hit vulnerable people much harder, which leads to pneumonia and hospitalizations. These are colds caused by the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in the elderly and children under 5, causing severe complications and can prove fatal sometimes.
In younger children, it can cause bronchiolitis and pneumonia in both infants and the elderly, and it is thought to cause about 3 million hospitalizations of children under five globally, with aroun...