Countless families have seen their loved ones pass away due to pneumonia. Why is this such a deadly diagnosis?

“Typically a more viral or an allergic cough tends to be on the drier side. Sometimes, if it’s viral, it’s also linked to a ...

It can be easy to shrug off a cough, especially during cold and flu season. Butwhen it’s accompanied by other respiratory symptoms and becomes increasingly severe or long lasting, it could signal a ...

After Hollywood icon Diane Keaton died from bacterial pneumonia, doctors are raising awareness about the symptoms of the ...

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 ...

Medically reviewed by Benjamin F. Asher, MD Key Takeaways Bronchitis infects the bronchial tubes, while pneumonia infects the alveoli.Bronchitis is usually viral and doesn't need antibiotics, but ...

Walking pneumonia infections rose nationwide as kids returned to school this fall. The infection can be tricky to diagnose, and testing is expensive. Doctors may choose different antibiotics to try ...

While it wasn't clear whether Keaton had any underlying conditions, doctors say "perfectly healthy" people can die from ...

A bacteriophage-inspired nanomotor uses ultrasound-activated antibiotics and self-propulsion to penetrate lung biofilms and eliminate drug-resistant pneumonia bacteria with high precision and ...

As winter approaches, a subtle but significant health threat is gaining attention among medical professionals. Walking pneumonia, a milder cousin of traditional pneumonia, is showing an unexpected ...