Infections happen year-round, but peak whooping cough season lasts from late summer through fall. Pertussis is a cyclical disease, meaning it might spread widely through a community and then disappear ...

Bluish lips or nails: Cyanosis is a warning sign that your child may have low oxygen levels. You can tell if this is ...

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

Pneumonia, a largely preventable disease, caused more than two million deaths in 2021, according to the Global Burden of Disease report. Evidence-based guidance on its diagnosis and management is, ...

SAN ANTONIO – Following the deaths of former Vice President Dick Cheney and actress Diane Keaton, both from complications related to pneumonia, local health experts are urging the public to be on ...

Beloved Oscar-winning actress Diane Keaton died from pneumonia, according to a statement her family shared with People magazine. It was not clear if she had any underlying health conditions that ...

Laura 's first symptoms were a fever, chills, rash and constant fatigue. Her symptoms worsened as she developed muscle aches, a headache, night sweats, an increased heart rate and a dry cough that ...

University of Virginia provides funding as a member of The Conversation US. Autumn brings a chill in the air – and the start of another season of respiratory illnesses, which can be especially hard ...

Autumn brings a chill in the air—and the start of another season of respiratory illnesses, which can be especially hard for older adults. Although vaccine recommendations have been in flux, the ...