Unfortunately, today, Wuhan is the early epicenter of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic that broke out in December 2019, caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. STORY: China is grappling with a spike in respiratory illnesses as it enters its first full winter season since it lifted COVID-19 ...

You may have heard reports about outbreaks of pneumonia affecting children in the Netherlands, Denmark and parts of the US and China, which are higher than usual for this time of year. Parents are ...

Nov. 11, 2004 — Dental plaque (DP) may be a reservoir of pathogens for hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP), according to the results of a prospective study published in the November issue of Chest.

As hospitals in China are reportedly overwhelmed by a surge of mysterious childhood pneumonia cases, outbreaks are starting to crop up in other countries, including parts of the U.S. "As of today, the ...

Northwestern University scientists have potentially uncovered a previously unknown, hidden player in pneumonia. In a new study, scientists found the lungs' own microbial community, or microbiome, ...

Pathogens such as SARS-CoV-2 and pneumococcus can cause severe pneumonia. If the airways then fill with fluid, the patient risks developing acute respiratory distress syndrome. Researchers have now ...

A new report demonstrates that the human pathogen Streptococcus (S.) pneumoniae (one of the known causes of bacterial pneumonia) possesses an unusual enzyme that protects foreign DNA taken up during ...

Pneumonia is the lead cause of mortality and morbidity among children under the age of 5 years old and has been referred to as the “forgotten killer of children” by UNICEF. It can cause inflammation ...

Many homes across Ghana often blame pneumonia on cold weather, rain, sleeping on bare floors, bathing at night, or sleeping under a fan or air-conditioner. These beliefs transcend generations and are ...