Pneumonia

Pope Francis, still recovering, skips Rome's annual Good Friday procession

The 88-year-old pontiff, who is limiting his public appearances on doctors' orders, skipped an outdoor ceremony for Good Friday, the day Christians mark Jesus' crucifixion.

 Pope Francis looks on as he leaves Regina Coeli prison after a visit, in Rome, Italy April 17, 2025.
 Ofer Kalderon embraces family after his release from Hamas captivity, February 1, 2025.

Released hostage Ofer Kalderon re-admitted to hospital with pneumonia

 Kinesiologist Maria Luz Porra puts on a mask shield before checking patients suffering from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in an intensive care unit of a hospital, on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, Argentina October 16, 2020.

What is the mystery pneumonia that killed three in Argentina?

 Intestinal lining of mice was damaged when exposed to inflammation-causing bacterial strains (left); the damage was attenuated when the mice were given a 5-phage cocktail targeting these bacterial strains (right)

A surprising precision weapon against Crohn’s and ulcerative coli


Pregnant women with COVID-19 can be treated with nitric oxide gas - study

Patients receiving inhaled nitric oxide had an approximately 60% shorter stay in the Intensive Care Unit and about a 64% shorter total hospitalization.

 AN ULTRASOUND examination for a pregnant woman at a gynecology clinic in Tel Aviv.

New X-ray machine could allow fast diagnosis of COVID pneumonia

The Nanox.ARC advanced imaging system provides 3-D digital imaging which could rapidly diagnose pneumonia caused by COVID-19.

 Nanox.ARC advanced imaging system

Nasrallah is recovering from pneumonia, not coronavirus - report

Nasrallah stated last week that he had not made any statements in recent weeks because he had been sick.

Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah gives a televised speech following Tuesday's blast in Beirut's port area, Lebanon August 7, 2020 in this still picture taken from a video

When it comes to health, ‘patience is a virtue’

‘If your fever spikes to 100.4° Fahrenheit (38° Celsius), you need to get to the ER right away.'

PATIENCE IS something I have traditionally had little of.’ (TNS)

Japanese man hospitalized in Wuhan dies, coronavirus suspected

The death in Wuhan came as the number of passengers infected with the virus from a cruise liner quarantined in Japanese port of Yokohama jumped to 64 on Saturday.

A queue outside a medical supply store that sells face masks, a day after the first novel coronavirus case, in Manila, Philippines

China confirms almost 200 cases of pneumonia due to a new virus

Hundreds of millions of Chinese tourists will be traveling domestically and abroad during the Lunar New Year holiday period that starts later this week.

A technician inspects anti-cancer drugs in vials at a lab of a pharmaceutical company in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China March 13, 2019

US to check Chinese travelers following disease outbreak

This is the first time the CDC has implemented enhanced screenings since the 2014 Ebola outbreak.

FILE PHOTO: International travelers arrive at John F. Kennedy international airport in New York City, U.S., February 4, 2017. The United States is screening visitors from Wuhan, China at JFK and at airports in Los Angeles and San Francisco for people who may have symptoms of a new virus

Man infected with mysterious virus in China dies after outbreak

In total, 41 people have been diagnosed with the pathogen; preliminary lab tests pointed to a new type of coronavirus, cited by Chinese state media earlier this week.

A technician inspects anti-cancer drugs in vials at a lab of a pharmaceutical company in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China March 13, 2019