Test data Chest X-ray images showing examples of normal lung (left), bacterial pneumonia (centre), and viral pneumonia (right). (Courtesy: Mach. Learn.: Sci. Technol. 10.1088/2632-2153/acc30f) ...

For patients hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), more is not better when it comes to antibiotic therapy. In fact, it is likely worse, a study has shown. Using data from a 43-hospital ...

Pneumonia is the most frequent type of infection in cancer patients and it is associated with high mortality rates. Researchers have analyzed the factors associated with severe pneumonia in ...

Pneumonia is an acute lung infection in which the alveolar sacs become inflamed, filling with fluid or pus. These lung secretions cause deep coughing, labored breathing, and often limit proper ...

Pneumonia is an acute respiratory infection in which the aveolar sacs of the lungs become inflamed, often filling with fluid or pus. The infection causes coughing (sometimes producing bloody or ...

The novel coronavirus pandemic is still out of control in many regions, but Kazakhstan may also be fighting a second viral outbreak. The Chinese embassy in the country warned of an "unknown pneumonia" ...

Two thirds of hospitalized pneumonia patients receive longer durations of antibiotic therapy than necessary, which may increase their risk for adverse events according to results published in the ...

Pneumonia vaccines help prevent invasive pneumococcal diseases. People should get a pneumonia shot at least once in their life. The type of shot will depend on a person’s age and health status.