Did you know , Parents, that pneumonia in children is considered the number 2 killer of toddlers in Indonesia? It is not ...

Pneumococcal infections can be very serious – they include pneumonia, meningitis, and bacteremia (a blood infection), as well as usually less worrying ear infections and sinus infections. To protect ...

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 know that there are steps you ...

Older adults face greater health risks from pneumonia. Here are some tips to help prevent the respiratory infection - and why you should take extra care when dealing with it.

The death of actor and leading man Val Kilmer is a stark reminder of how one of the most common lung infections in the ...

These guidelines suggest evaluation, therapy, and work-up of pneumonia patients based upon patient- specific risk factors, age and site of treatment. Pneumococcal species are the most common ...

Vaccines against certain kinds of pneumonia exist for adults, but many high-risk patients do not routinely receive them. A relatively new pneumococcal vaccine for children called Prevnar ...

The vaccines achieved a 79% reduction in pneumococcal pneumonia caused by the capsular ... capsular polysaccharides in children and young adults aged 2 to 25 years with sickle cell disease ...

Merck’s Capvaxive receives European approval for prevention of invasive pneumococcal disease and pneumococcal pneumonia in adults: Rahway, New Jersey Friday, March 28, 2025, 09: ...

Background: Pneumonia is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality among children <5 years of age globally. Pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) are known to provide protection against ...