Actor Val Kilmer, 65, died of pneumonia this week, his daughter confirmed. Dr. Marc Siegel discusses common causes and risks ...

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 ...

Children under five years of age, especially those aged two years or under, face a high risk of pneumococcal disease, which ...

Vaxcyte is awaiting data from another vaccine candidate for invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) before advancing to Phase III ...

With Capvaxive, MSD (known as Merck & Co in the US and Canada) is aiming to carve out a niche in the over-50s, positioning it as the go-to vaccine used to prevent invasive pneumococcal disease ...

To get the word out about the expanded guidelines and the risk of pneumococcal disease, Pfizer this month launched a campaign focused on reaching the 50-plus crowd via social and digital channels ...

Healthcare providers, public health officials and policymakers need to develop a greater understanding of the serious health impact of pneumococcal disease in elderly adults. In addition to ...

EC decision marks the fourth approval for CAPVAXIVE for pneumococcal vaccination in adults “Pneumococcal disease continues to pose a significant risk for adults in Europe, among adults who are ...

The company is adopting a "portfolio strategy" to pneumococcal disease, with "tailored…vaccines to meet the specific needs of different populations," said Dr Eliav Barr, the drugmaker's chief ...

for the prevention of invasive pneumococcal disease (“IPD”) and pneumococcal pneumonia in individuals aged 18 years and above. The FDA had approved Capvaxive for 21 serotypes, which account ...

Today’s results reinforce our commitment to advancing the broadest-spectrum PCVs to address the substantial invasive pneumococcal disease burden in the infant population, helping to reduce ...

However, increase in disease-causing or colonizing pneumococcal strains with intermediate resistance due to selective pressure can become a clinical concern. Therefore, changing trends should be ...