Health officials in Ohio are warning about an increase in pneumonia cases in children. The state has seen 145 cases in kids aged 3 to 14 years old, and some are referring to the condition as “white ...

Pope Francis is being treated in hospital for bilateral pneumonia, otherwise known as double pneumonia, according to a statement released by the Holy See Press Office on Tuesday (Feb.18). Vatican News ...

Pneumonia is a Streptococcus pneumoniae (commonly known as "strep") bacterial infection, which is usually in your lungs. It can also be caused by the flu virus, the common cold virus, or a fungal ...

The winter season brings a range of common illnesses like colds and flu, but some other similar respiratory viruses like Covid-19 and pneumonia may have similar symptoms. However, these more serious ...

Benjamin Wang ’06 created a new remedy for an old problem. Ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia is highly common in intensive care unit patients, a commonality only increasing during the ongoing ...

Pneumonia vaccines help prevent invasive pneumococcal diseases. People should get a pneumonia shot at least once in their life. The type of shot will depend on a person’s age and health status.

In future, a more detailed understanding of the lung microbiome in pneumonia may enable improved diagnostics, prognosis, and therapeutics.