The prevalence and risk factors for recurrent pneumonia differed between pediatric patients with recurrence in the same vs different areas, suggesting that data on the location of the recurrence may ...

Researchers at the University of Oulu have identified genes that increase susceptibility to pneumonia. Alongside inherited ...

Researchers at the University of Oulu have identified genes that increase susceptibility to pneumonia. Alongside inherited risk factors, smoking and higher body mass were also found to raise the risk ...

Researchers at the University of Oulu have identified genes that increase susceptibility to pneumonia. Alongside inherited risk factors, smoking and higher body mass were also found to raise the risk ...

A saliva test can more accurately indicate the severity of recurrent respiratory infections in children than the standard blood test. If saliva contains too few broadly protective antibodies, a child ...

Recurrent infections in toddlers is common, according to healthcare professionals. However, making sure when to take proactive measures to prevent the illness is all that matters.

Pneumonia is a common lung infection that can make breathing difficult and, in some cases, become life-threatening. It happens when the air sacs in the lungs fill with fluid or pus. Each year, about ...

Mortality rates for pneumonia and pulmonary fibrosis have declined since 1999, but disparities persist by sex, race, and region. The COVID-19 pandemic caused a temporary spike in mortality rates, ...