Bacterial pneumonia is most commonly caused by a bacteria called Streptococcus pneumoniae which accounts for around 50% of cases. Other common causes include Haemophilus influenzae, Chlamydia ...

Lung cancer survival without treatment is shorter than survival with treatment. People with untreated non-small cell lung cancer—the most common type—typically live between five and 12 months after ...

Jan. 9, 2025 — Researchers have shown that a test called ORACLE can predict lung cancer survival at the point of diagnosis better than currently used clinical risk factors. This could help ...

Disorders of surfactant protein biology cause dysfunction of alveolar type 2 cells and can lead to interstitial lung disease. This study describes the development of genetically manipulable, mature ...

Idiopathic Pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a subset of interstitial lung diseases, where in the normal ageing of lung is augmented. It is characterised by fibrosis of the lung architecture which ...

Background: There is a paucity of real-world data on patients with interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) that are progressive, other than idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), including treatment patterns ...

Amid heightened surveillance in India for HMPV or human metapneumovirus infections, we asked experts whether getting a pneumonia vaccine is essential to safeguard against such respiratory viruses.

The wife of former prime minister Boris Johnson said she is still not recovered after contracting flu and pneumonia. Ms Johnson posted an image on Instagram showing her in a hospital bed and added ...

“Hospital confirmed I had flu and pneumonia. “I was there nearly a week and I’m still not recovered. It could take another few weeks until I feel like myself again.” The caption was ...

Carrie Johnson has revealed that she spent a week in hospital after suffering from flu and pneumonia, as England's emergency services battle with their 'busiest winter ever'. Sharing a snap of her ...

BRUSSELS ― European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was confined to hospital suffering from pneumonia, her spokesperson said Friday, shedding light on the seriousness of her illness for the ...

Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a collective term for afflictions of the tissues around the air sacs in the lungs, and often presents as a shortness of breath or dry cough. Prolonged ...