For the second half of the 19th century and the early part of the 20th, pneumonia was a leading cause of death that killed hundreds of thousands of people. Sir William Osler – usually considered the ...

A newly detected type of Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteria (in red) has acquired genes that make it more deadly. In the past few years, there have been so many "superbugs" appearing in hospitals around ...

Pneumonia is a life-threatening infection that leads to inflammation of the lung tissue, making it extremely hard for patients to breathe, and in some cases, it can even be fatal by cutting off the ...

Vaccination remains the most effective preventive measure, says child health specialist Md Kamruzzaman Kamrul.