For the second half of the 19th century and the early part of the 20th, pneumonia was a leading cause of death that killed hundreds of thousands of people. Sir William Osler – usually considered the ...

Pneumonia is a common lung infection that can make breathing difficult and, in some cases, become life-threatening. It happens when the air sacs in the lungs fill with fluid or pus. Each year, about ...

Beloved Oscar-winning actress Diane Keaton died from pneumonia, according to a statement her family shared with People magazine. It was not clear if she had any underlying health conditions that ...

Pope Francis appeared on a hospital balcony on Sunday to bless the crowd in his first public outing in five weeks. It was ahead of his release from the hospital after surviving a life-threatening bout ...

The cold, flu, runny nose, sniffling and nasty coughs are all common at this time of year, but how can you distinguish between the common cold and pneumonia? Understanding the difference between a ...