Apr. 9—(StatePoint) Pneumococcal pneumonia is a potentially serious bacterial lung disease that can disrupt your life for weeks and even land you in the hospital. Medical experts want you to ...

Pneumococcal disease is comprised of pneumococcal pneumonia and IPD, including bloodstream infections and meningitis. Vaccination against these diseases has long been recommended for certain high ...

Pneumococcal pneumonia is especially dangerous for seniors, as their immune systems are weaker and symptoms may not be as obvious as in younger adults. (Envato Elements pic) Last year, pneumonia ...

MSD – known as Merck & Co in the US and Canada – has received approval from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory ...

Vaccination plays a significant role. We consistently observe higher mortality and hospitalization from diseases such as pneumonia, flu or influenza complications, meningitis, and others. However, we ...

Val Kilmer’s death on Tuesday has sparked reminders of the risks of pneumonia. The actor, best known for his role as Iceman in "Top Gun" — along with "Batman Forever," "The Doors" and many ...

South Sudan has introduced the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) and rotavirus vaccine into its national immunization ...

In a new study, researchers from Intermountain Health in Salt Lake City have shown that by using a computerized clinical ...

for Prevention of Invasive Pneumococcal Disease and Pneumococcal Pneumonia in Adults EC decision marks the fourth approval for CAPVAXIVE for pneumococcal vaccination in adults Merck (NYSE ...

The death of actor and leading man Val Kilmer is a stark reminder of how one of the most common lung infections in the country can turn deadly. Pneumonia causes more than a million ...