Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was hospitalized Friday in Brasilia after doctors diagnosed a bacterial lung infection, authorities said.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Walking pneumonia, a lung infection caused by the bacterium Mycoplasma pneumoniae, tends to be most common among older children ...

Scientists at Stanford Medicine have unveiled a bold new kind of “universal” vaccine that could one day protect against everything from COVID-19 and the flu to bacterial pneumonia and even common ...

Severe bacterial pneumonia remains a major cause of death in critically ill patients, largely due to impaired early immune responses. New research reveals that butyric acid, a metabolite produced by ...

Sepsis and severe pneumonia are frequently accompanied by disruption of the gut microbiota, leading to immune dysfunction and ...

Taking antibiotics while ill with the flu may increase the risk of developing bacterial pneumonia, according to new findings from researchers at Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai. Researchers found that ...

After Hollywood icon Diane Keaton died from bacterial pneumonia, doctors are raising awareness about the symptoms of the infection and how it can turn fatal in a matter of days. "Working as a ...

Several states are reporting an uptick in lung infections in young children caused by a common bacteria. In previous years, most pneumonia or acute bronchitis infections caused by M. pneumoniae were ...

Anurag Dobhal has been diagnosed with severe Pneumonia, with his manager saying his condition is serious. Doctors explain that pneumonia inflames lung air sacs, filling them with fluid and reducing ...

Following the Vatican's announcement of Pope Francis’ death on April 21, doctors are speaking about the health conditions he faced in recent months. The Catholic faith leader, who died at the age of ...

Walking pneumonia is what it sounds like, a form of pneumonia so seemingly mild that people with the bacterial illness are often up and about—and inadvertently spreading germs. As the disease ...