Following Pope Francis’ diagnosis of bilateral pneumonia, respiratory doctors are speaking about the condition. The Vatican announced the Catholic leader’s diagnosis this week.

Double pneumonia can be more severe than one-sided pneumonia depending on how much lung tissue is affected by the infection.

Pneumonia infects millions of people every year. Cases of this highly contagious lung infection surged across all age groups ...

Legionnaires’ disease is caused by Legionella bacteria occurring naturally in freshwater environments and complex air conditioning cooling systems.

The two most important measles complications to know about are pneumonia, affecting the lungs, and brain swelling known as ...

A Texas A&M Veterinary Education, Research, & Outreach (VERO) program-led research team is studying whether artificial ...

There are a variety of organisms that can cause pneumonia, including viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites. Individuals with pneumonia can experience a range of symptoms — the common ones being ...

Unlike bacterial pneumonia, which can cause sharp chest pain and severe respiratory distress, walking pneumonia progresses more slowly, often leading to delayed diagnosis. Doctors warn that ...

Local doctors are raising alarms about a potential super-infection that can occur alongside the flu, making individuals significantly more ill.

Getting vaccinated continues to be the most effective way to prevent infection, local health experts say, as the number of confirmed measles cases grows nationwide.