In light of Pope Francis’ pneumonia diagnosis, Dr. Leana Wen explains why older adults are especially at risk for serious ...

The overall number of respiratory virus cases in hospital emergency departments dropped last week for the first time in five ...

What are the lasting impacts of RSV, and how can you prevent your infant from getting the infection? Dr. Stephania Cormier is ...

This is the first case detected since the country begun testing for human metapneumovirus hMPV in January 2025. Kwabena ...

For most children, illnesses like measles or the flu are unpleasant but manageable. A fever, a rash, some time home from ...

Older adults' immune systems naturally weaken with age, making them more susceptible to COVID-19, influenza (flu) and RSV. Here's what you need to know about these respiratory viruses and why ...

A vaccination programme introduced to protect babies and older adults against a dangerous respiratory disease has cut ...

“Double pneumonia” is not an official medical term. It may be being used to describe two different aspects of Pope Francis’s ...

A new University of Calgary study shows that while hospitalizations for respiratory illnesses among Alberta children surged ...

Actress Barbie Hsu’s death from influenza-related pneumonia has thrown the spotlight on this infectious disease complication.

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