Pneumonia symptoms can vary based on the cause and severity of the lung infection. For some, it might feel similar to the flu or be barely noticeable. For others, pneumonia can cause severe ...

The risk for moderate to severe infection in later childhood was associated with overall infection burden in early life.

The Greek physician Hippocrates described the symptoms of pneumonia 2,400 years ago. But this affliction of the lungs still kills more people in the United States than any other infectious disease ...

Pneumonia is the #1 infectious cause of preventable child deaths, claiming the lives of more than 800,000 a year. Pneumonia is a form of acute respiratory infection that occurs when the lungs become ...

Val Kilmer's recent passing at the age of 65 has raised awareness about pneumonia, a disease that can escalate rapidly and become fatal if not treated promptly. His daughter, Mercedes Kilmer, ...

Pneumonia can start from more than 300 different kinds of bacteria, viruses, and fungi, but a specific bacteria called Mycoplasma pneumoniae was responsible for much of last year's surge.