Pope Francis is being treated in hospital for double pneumonia — but what is this condition, and why might the pope be ...

Vatican reports Pope Francis showing improvement after week-long hospitalization for pneumonia and respiratory infection.

Cough is a common feature of several respiratory ailments and bronchitis and pneumonia are no exception It can get confusing ...

With the Pope falling ill at 88, we take a look a three conditions that can be serious for the elderly and how to treat them ...

Pneumonia in both lungs is treatable, but it can be life-threatening in elderly patients like the 88-year-old pontiff.

In light of Pope Francis’ pneumonia diagnosis, Dr. Leana Wen explains why older adults are especially at risk for serious ...

RSV infections are common but while most people are fine 29,000 children are admitted to hospital in the UK every year ...

The well-being of Pope Francis, who was hospitalized on February 14 with symptoms of acute bronchitis, is stable. Tests show ...

The Vatican’s medical team have said Pope Francis is ‘not out of danger,’ but his condition is not life-threatening as the ...

In his early 20s, Pope Francis underwent surgery to remove a part of his lung affected by a severe respiratory infection.

Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs that can be caused most commonly by bacteria or viruses, such as Streptococcus ...