Pneumonia is a common lung infection that can make breathing difficult and, in some cases, become life-threatening. It happens when the air sacs in the lungs fill with fluid or pus. Each year, about ...

A type of pneumonia infection that’s increasing in the U.S. prompted a warning from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Mycoplasma pneumoniae (M. pneumoniae) is a type of bacteria ...

Know that pneumonia symptoms can vary, but watch for cough, fever, and fatigue. Seek help if symptoms like shortness of breath, chest pain, or confusion occur. Pneumonia can be more severe in ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cases of walking pneumonia have risen in 2024, especially among children. Walking pneumonia is a mild lung infection caused by bacteria, ...

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 ...

Pneumonia causes more than 1 million hospitalizations and 50,000 deaths per year in the U.S., according to the American Lung Association. Pneumonia is an infection that inflames the air sacs in one or ...

As parents, teachers and other caregivers tackle flu season, RSV and Covid-19, cases of childhood pneumonia have also spiked in parts of the United States, China and Europe. Despite many advances in ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Cases of walking pneumonia are on the rise in children ...

Pneumonia and lung cancer present similar symptoms like cough and chest pain. Pneumonia is a rapid infection, while lung cancer involves slow cell growth. Understanding these differences is vital for ...

The terms hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) and health care–associated pneumonia (HCAP) are often used interchangeably, although HCAP encompasses not only patients hospitalized within the past 3 ...

It started with what seemed like a run-of-the-mill cold. My three-year-old had a cough that wouldn’t go away, a fever that barely counted as one, and he stopped sleeping through the night. As a ...