Gut microbiota may be the key factor explaining why certain individuals do not respond well to the pneumococcal vaccine-a bacterium that can cause various diseases, such as pneumonia.

A private school in Ernakulam, Kerala, has been closed until March 16, 2025, after five students showed meningitis symptoms.

Common pneumonia causes bacteria and viruses. Elderly patients with pneumonia need compassionate care with medical expertise.

While some pediatricians refuse unvaccinated children, others argue that keeping them in the practice may help convince ...

While the vast majority of parents vaccinate their children, misinformation has caused more parents to question the routine ...

Vaccines were a game changer. Once my patients could be immunized against the most common causes of meningitis and serious ...

Early in my career as a pediatrician, it would get a phone call in the middle of the night from the worried parent of a child ...

Early in my career as a pediatrician, it would not be unusual to get a phone call in the middle of the night from the worried parent of a child with a high fever. I got out of bed, met the family in ...

Taiwan will expand its free pneumococcal vaccination program to include high-risk individuals aged 19 to 64 starting March 10 ...

This isn't just another routine winter — we’re facing a perfect storm of respiratory threats that are showing tremendous ...

Following Pope Francis’ diagnosis of bilateral pneumonia, respiratory doctors are speaking about the condition. The Vatican ...