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 ...

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

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 ...

There are around 100 different pneumococcal serotypes, causing non-invasive disease like pneumonia, confined to the lungs, and invasive disease, where the infection can spread to the bloodstream ...

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 ...

"Given the vast unmet public health needs in invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD), we’re delighted to expand this collaboration and continue our pursuit of innovative work in PCV," remarked ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...