Walking pneumonia, a lung infection caused by the bacterium Mycoplasma pneumoniae, tends to be most common among older children and adolescents but in 2024 has been rampant among young children.

Pneumonia symptoms can seem as mild as the flu, but they vary based on the cause and severity of the lung infection. Knowing the various signs and symptoms of pneumonia can help you seek early ...

Pope Francis appeared on a hospital balcony on Sunday to bless the crowd in his first public outing in five weeks. It was ahead of his release from the hospital after surviving a life-threatening bout ...

You might know this time of year as cold and flu season, but that’s just the headline—respiratory infections of all sorts often spike in the chilly months. In recent years, surges in COVID-19 and RSV ...

Walking pneumonia is what it sounds like, a form of pneumonia so seemingly mild that people with the bacterial illness are often up and about—and inadvertently spreading germs. As the disease ...