Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs that causes inflammation and fluid buildup in the alveoli, which are tiny air sacs in your lungs. The three major causes of pneumonia are bacteria, viruses, and ...

Pneumonia is an infection of the lung alveoli caused by bacteria, viruses or fungi. It is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide, representing a clinical and economic burden ...

Medically reviewed by Kashif J. Piracha, MD Key Takeaways Pneumonia coughs are usually deeper and louder than regular coughs.A pneumonia cough often brings up mucus, which can be green, yellow, or ...

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.

The Australian government announced last week there's a new vaccine for pneumococcal disease on the National Immunization ...

China, Denmark, France and the Netherlands have all recently reported an increase in cases of pneumonia in children linked to a bacteria called Mycoplasma pneumoniae. A spike in cases has also been ...

Central Harlem communities face a Legionnaires' disease cluster, with dozens contracting the bacterial pneumonia that is ...

Cases of so-called "walking pneumonia" are spiking across the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has alerted. The highly contagious infection has primarily affected young ...