Walking pneumonia, a lung infection caused by the bacterium Mycoplasma pneumoniae, tends to be most common among older children and adolescents but in 2024 has been rampant among young children.

Pneumonia is an infection that affects one or both lungs. The disease can range from mild to severe and can be fatal. It is typically ...

After Hollywood icon Diane Keaton died from bacterial pneumonia, doctors are raising awareness about the symptoms of the infection and how it can turn fatal in a matter of days. "Working as a ...

This study is led by Dr. Shuilin Wu (School of Materials Science & Engineering, Peking University). Bacterial pneumonia poses a great threat to human health globally. Avoiding bacterial colonization ...

Pneumonia is an infection of the lung alveoli caused by bacteria, viruses or fungi. It is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide, representing a clinical and economic burden ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Within 30 days of a bacterial pneumonia diagnosis, 69.2% of patients with a penicillin allergy label and 56.2% ...

(WXYZ) — In today’s Health Alert, a county in Ohio is experiencing outbreaks of pneumonia cases in children. These illnesses have been linked to Mycoplasma, a ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Taking antibiotics during an influenza infection can increases the risk of developing a dangerous bacterial pneumonia, according to recent research. Antibiotics are often ...