Pneumonia infects millions of people every year. Cases of this highly contagious lung infection surged across all age groups ...

Expert doctors in infectious disease and lung health speak to the transmissibility of walking pneumonia and more infection ...

DOCTORS are warning parents that ‘chickenpox parties’ are never a good idea. The gatherings – which aim to expose children to ...

Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP) is the most common fungal pneumonia in children. But current diagnostic methods can take days an require an invasive bronchoscopy procedure. Now, a new ...

A Suffolk County child has tested positive for measles, the third infection statewide this year, New York health officials ...

Measles is unlike other childhood viruses. In severe cases, it can cause pneumonia. About 1 in 1,000 patients develops ...

Aug. 6, 2024 — An AI-based analysis of over 2 million hospital visits has found that most of the time, a pneumonia diagnosis made in the hospital will change from a patient's entrance to their ...

In serious cases, measles can lead to pneumonia, brain infections, and other organ complications. About one in 1,000 children ...

The CDC recommends the pneumonia vaccine for children under 5 and adults aged 50 or older. According to the CDC, only 24.9% of adults had ever received a pneumococcal vaccination as of 2023.