The CDC revised its pneumococcal pneumonia shot recommendation, saying there is a substantial increase in the risk for ...

Antibiotics can be used to treat a litany of illnesses, but one thing they can’t combat is a viral infection.

While children under five, particularly those under two, are the most vulnerable, pneumococcal diseases also affect adults.

Now, let’s step back a bit to understand why. Pneumococcal pneumonia is a type of lung infection caused by bacteria that live in the upper respiratory tract. It typically spreads by coughing or ...

Rhode Island Hospital at Brown University Health will receive $1 million to demonstrate proof of concept for a test that uses ...

West Virginia University microbiologists have identified an antibody that can kill one of the most drug-resistant bacteria.

A Maryland prison inmate has been hospitalized after testing positive for Legionnaires’ Disease, a serious form of pneumonia ...

Pneumococcal vaccination reduces the risk of bacterial meningitis following cochlear implantation, as reported by a recent ...

Antibiotics are effective treatments for some illnesses and infections, but other times, they don't help speed up recovery ...