Pneumonia symptoms can seem as mild as the flu, but they vary based on the cause and severity of the lung infection. Knowing the various signs and symptoms of pneumonia can help you seek early ...

Pneumonia strikes elderly adults with devastating frequency, claiming more lives among seniors than any other infectious disease. For grandparents and their families, recognizing the early warning ...

Westlife singer Mark Feehily has confirmed that he will miss the band’s forthcoming tour dates after being diagnosed with pneumonia. The 42-year-old singer was forced to pull out of recent shows in ...

It can be easy to shrug off a cough, especially during cold and flu season. Butwhen it’s accompanied by other respiratory symptoms and becomes increasingly severe or long lasting, it could signal a ...

Pneumonia symptoms in elderly patients can be very subtle. As a hospitalist, I admit several elderly patients with pneumonia every week. In my experience early diagnosis is the most important factor ...

Seniors are generally at higher risk for complications and death from pneumonia due to weakened immune systems. However, risk factors vary from person to person. If you suspect your elderly loved one ...

World Pneumonia Day highlights the rising threat of pneumonia, particularly in young children and the elderly. This ...

The U.S. may or may not be headed for a “tripledemic” scenario like it saw last year—one in which three main pathogens drive up illnesses, hospitalizations, and general misery. The term "tripledemic" ...

It’s common for people over 60 to have pneumonia-causing bacteria, and contact with preschool and young children seems to be an important factor linked to the transmission of Streptococcus pneumoniae ...

Resistance to drugs and poor health-seeking behaviours among populations are among factor stifling efforts to fight the disease. Resistance to drugs is one of the main reasons pneumonia has remained a ...

Adults who are admitted to the hospital are often inappropriately diagnosed with — and treated for — pneumonia, new research suggests. These misdiagnosed adults almost always receive a full course of ...

It started with a cough that wouldn’t go away. Before she knew it, Karyne Jones was hospitalized with pneumonia in January 2018. Even after the bacteria cleared her body, it took her three months to ...