Although they are similar, pneumonia often causes more severe symptoms than bronchitis. Rest and hydration treat bronchitis, while antibiotics treat bacterial pneumonia. Seeing a doctor is important ...

An uptick of mycoplasma pneumonia cases in children has caused outbreaks in Ohio, Massachusetts, China and Denmark, though officials say they aren’t connected or linked to a “new or novel” virus. A ...

Over 50 years ago, researchers began gathering data for the Tasmanian Longitudinal Health Study (TAHS). The TAHS, which follows the respiratory health of 8,583 people born in 1961, is now the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Respiratory infections among young children have been on the rise since the school year began in August, according to reports from ...

After the actor's death from pneumonia, here's what to know about the common infection, its symptoms and why it can sometimes ...

Using a portable sensor, the technology analyzes exhaled biomarkers to detect lung conditions without a lab test or chest x-ray.

Bronchial breath sounds are different noises your doctor can hear when listening to your breathing. Atypical sounds can indicate an underlying condition. Bronchial breath sounds, or lung sounds, are ...

Pope Francis died on April 21 at the age of 88 of stroke and cardiocirculatory collapse. He’d been hospitalized in February with bronchitis, which progressed into double pneumonia, an illness that ...

LONDON — Vatican officials have said Pope Francis has developed pneumonia in both lungs, further complicating his recovery. The 88-year-old pontiff was hospitalized Friday after a weeklong bout of ...