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Why Are the Elderly So Vulnerable to Pneunomia?
March 14, 2011 — Scientists are providing insight into why the elderly are so vulnerable to pneumonia and other bacterial ... > full story -
Vaccine Made With Synthetic Gene Protects Against Deadly Pneumonia
February 22, 2011 — Researchers have developed an experimental vaccine with a synthetic gene that appears to protect against an increasingly common and particularly deadly form of pneumococcal ... > full story -
Better Way to Diagnose Pneumonia
February 18, 2011 — Researchers have created a new sampling device that could prevent thousands of people worldwide from dying of pneumonia each ... > full story -
Vitamin E May Increase or Decrease the Risk of Pneumonia, Depending on Smoking and Exercise
February 17, 2011 — Depending on the level of smoking and leisure time exercise, vitamin E supplementation may decrease or increase, or may have no effect, on the risk of pneumonia, according to a study by researchers ... > full story -
Acid Suppressive Medication May Increase Risk of Pneumonia
December 20, 2010 — Using acid suppressive medications, such as proton pump inhibitors and histamine2 receptor antagonists, may increase the risk of developing pneumonia, states an article in Canadian Medical ... > full story -
Second-Hand Smoke Increases Risk of Invasive Meningococcal Disease in Children
December 7, 2010 — Children exposed to second-hand smoke are more likely to get invasive meningococcal disease than children who are not ... > full story -
Preterm Infants May Need a Boost to Protect Against Invasitve Pneumococcal Disease
December 1, 2010 — A new study suggests that preterm infants may not be fully protected against invasive pneumococcal disease under the current United Kingdom immunization ... > full story -
Efforts to Combat Pneumonia Among 15 High-Burdened Countries Fall Short of Recommended Targets
November 12, 2010 — A new report card from IVAC shows efforts to control pneumonia globally fall short of WHO/UNICEF recommendations to help countries achieve Millennium Development Goal targets for child ... > full story -
New Vaccine Hope in Fight Against Pneumonia and Meningitis
November 11, 2010 — A dramatic advance in understanding of how the body fights bacteria paves the way for more effective ... > full story -
Secondary Infections Were a Major Cause of Death During 1918 Flu Pandemic, Research Finds
November 2, 2010 — Secondary infections with bacteria such as Streptococcus pneumoniae, which causes pneumonia, were a major cause of death during the 1918 flu pandemic and may be important in modern pandemics as well, ... > full story
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