Background: The incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in ischemic stroke (IS) patients is linked to a variety of detrimental outcomes. Current approaches for the early identification of ...

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 other ...

MONROE, N.C. — A beloved teacher and coach at Monroe High School began battling a potentially deadly form of pneumonia in December. Now, she’s back home and on the road to recovery. Tomara “TJ” ...

ROME — Pope Francis remained in stable condition Saturday a day after a respiratory crisis during his battle with double pneumonia, the Vatican said. He spent long periods of the day off the ...

RALEIGH, N.C., Feb. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Kineticos Life Sciences announces the launch of Kinvard Bio, Inc., a newly established anti-infectives biotech company based on groundbreaking research ...

The following is a summary of “Preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia: A position paper of the International Society for Infectious Diseases, 2024 update,” published in the February 2025 issue of ...

BOSTON — The First Circuit sided with a federal court in Puerto Rico, which granted summary judgment to the health care providers facing medical malpractice and wrongful death claims brought by the ...

Doctors struggle to accurately predict pneumonia patients' prognoses and determine the most effective treatments. Now, by applying a sophisticated machine-learning approach to electronic health ...

Pneumonia is a leading cause of death worldwide and represents 20% of U.S. hospital admissions Disease historically classified by how or where it was acquired, which is not a good predictor of ...

Accurately predicting pneumonia patients' prognoses and identifying the most effective treatments has traditionally been difficult. The approach has potential to help clinicians make better informed ...