Before discussing pneumonia in children further, we must first know how the lungs work. In healthy lungs, oxygen enters when ...

Acute bacterial infections, such as pneumococcal, staphylococcal ... and NLR NLR correlates with mortality in people with specific diseases, such as sepsis, pneumonia, and COVID-19. An elevated NLR is ...

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Apr. 9—(StatePoint) Pneumococcal pneumonia is a potentially serious bacterial lung disease that can disrupt your life for weeks and even land you in the hospital. Medical experts want you to ...

Merck, known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, announced that the European Commission (EC) has approved Capvaxive (Pneumococcal 21-valent Conjugate Vaccine) for active immunization for ...

The EC nod for Capvaxive marks the fourth authorization of the vaccine for the prevention of IPD and pneumococcal pneumonia in adults. Capvaxive is also approved in Canada and Australia.

About CAPVAXIVE CAPVAXIVE is Merck’s FDA-approved 21-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine indicated for active immunization for the prevention of invasive disease and pneumonia in adults 18 ...

The death of actor and leading man Val Kilmer is a stark reminder of how one of the most common lung infections in the country can turn deadly. Pneumonia causes more than a million ...

Avoid smoking. Tobacco users are in a high-risk group more likely to get pneumonia or pneumococcal pneumonia, as their lung’s ability to fight off infection is impaired. Maintain healthy habits.