For the second half of the 19th century and the early part of the 20th, pneumonia was a leading cause of death that killed hundreds of thousands of people. Sir William Osler – usually considered the ...

Pneumonia is a life-threatening infection that leads to inflammation of the lung tissue, making it extremely hard for patients to breathe, and in some cases, it can even be fatal by cutting off the ...

Pneumonia is a lung infection that can be caused by a number of different organisms, including bacteria, viruses, and fungi. It happens when your immune system isn't able to prevent these organisms ...

Pediatricians at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital are seeing viral upper respiratory infections, asthma exacerbations, ear infections and viral sore throats. Dr. Leah Kaye, pediatrician at Penn ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) — Public health specialists are issuing a warning about viral illnesses that pose significant risks to children, including measles and the flu. The Ohio Department of Health shared ...

CLEVELAND — Akron Children's Hospital is reporting an uptick in respiratory virus cases this week, and parents across Northeast Ohio are facing a familiar challenge: determining when a child's cough ...

Officials say over 1,900 elderly residents have already received the Pfizer shot, and 3,500 more will be inoculated soon.