It’s flu and cold season, so it’s hardly surprising that there has been an uptick in respiratory illness, especially among vulnerable populations. According to the Centers for Disease Control and ...

RHODE ISLAND — It’s possible the persistent cough that has been nagging your child for weeks is a type of "walking pneumonia" that has been surging this year, especially in young children. The ...

SAN FRANCISCO — Health officials are seeing an increase of young children in the United States being diagnosed with pneumonia after displaying chest cold symptoms, according to the Centers for Disease ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning of an upswing of mycoplasma pneumonia cases, also known as walking pneumonia, especially among children. Cases of ...

A spike in cases of walking pneumonia among young children has led the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to issue an alert. The CDC reports emergency room visits for children with respiratory ...

Children with uncomplicated pneumonia should be treated with shorter courses of antibiotics after updated NICE guidance was ...

Walking pneumonia is a milder form of pneumonia, usually caused by the bacterium Mycoplasma pneumoniae, that can cause discomfort and disrupt children’s routines. Understanding what it is, how it ...

Merck's pneumococcal vaccine showed strong immune responses in children and teens who are at higher risk of serious illness ...

An estimated 14 million kids don't get any vaccines. They face serious threats from measles, diarrhea, pneumonia and more.

Merck (NYSE:MRK) announced late-stage trial data on Thursday suggesting that its Capvaxive vaccine, indicated for adults to prevent invasive pneumococcal disease and pneumonia, is also effective in ...