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Actor Val Kilmer, 65, died of pneumonia this week, his daughter confirmed. Dr. Marc Siegel discusses common causes and risks ...

Val Kilmer, the actor behind iconic characters from "Batman Forever," "Top Gun," "Tombstone" and more, has died. The ...

The EC nod for Capvaxive marks the fourth authorization of the vaccine for the prevention of IPD and pneumococcal pneumonia in adults. Capvaxive is also approved in Canada and Australia.

Children younger than 5 and adults 50 and older are also recommended to get vaccinated against pneumococcal pneumonia, a common form of bacterial pneumonia, according to the American Lung Association.

About CAPVAXIVE CAPVAXIVE is Merck’s FDA-approved 21-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine indicated for active immunization for the prevention of invasive disease and pneumonia in adults 18 ...

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 ...

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 ...