Here's what pneumonia is, what causes it and how the disease is usually treated once it has been diagnosed.

Scientists at Stanford Medicine have unveiled a bold new kind of “universal” vaccine that could one day protect against everything from COVID-19 and the flu to bacterial pneumonia and even common ...

Severe bacterial pneumonia remains a major cause of death in critically ill patients, largely due to impaired early immune responses. New research reveals that butyric acid, a metabolite produced by ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Don’t underplay your symptoms as pneumonia requires prompt treatment. Christin Klose/dpa Coughs and colds are rife this time of ...

“Imagine getting a nasal spray in the fall months that protects you from all respiratory viruses, including COVID-19, influenza, respiratory syncytial virus, and the common cold, as well as bacterial ...

Stanford's potential universal vaccine promises to shield against COVID, flu, and more. Could one spray change how we fight ...

Oscar-winning actress Diane Keaton died age 79 following a pneumonia infection last weekend, her family said Wednesday. The Hollywood star, who had battled skin cancer for several decades, experienced ...

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 ...

Stanford researchers develop breakthrough nasal spray vaccine that could potentially protect against a variety of infections, ...

An uptick of mycoplasma pneumonia cases in children has caused outbreaks in Ohio, Massachusetts, China and Denmark, though officials say they aren’t connected or linked to a “new or novel” virus. A ...

Smoking can make you more likely to develop pneumonia, and it can also make the infection worse. It may increase the possibility of recurrent pneumonia and repeat hospital stays. Share on Pinterest ...

It's not COVID-19 or the flu, but a respiratory virus has been hammering Northern California cities, including Sacramento and ...