More Pneumonia & Lung Infection News

• New Vaccine May Work Better Against Lung Disease

  Sept. 9 (HealthDay News) -- A recently developed pneumonia vaccine may be more effective in ...

• Antibiotics Being Prescribed Less for Respiratory Infections

  Aug. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Prescribing antibiotics to treat respiratory tract infections has dropped significantly ...

• Fewer Shots Could Still Protect Kids From Pneumonia

  July 7 (HealthDay News) -- Parents and babies alike will be relieved by new findings ...

• New TB Vaccine Passes Safety Trial

  April 8 (HealthDay News) -- An experimental tuberculosis vaccine called MVA85A proved safe in a ...

• Smoking Ups Infection Risk for Lung Disease Patients

  April 7 (HealthDay News) -- Not only does smoking help cause chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ...

• New Antibiotic Could Shorten TB Treatment

  April 2 (HealthDay News) -- Using a new antibiotic called moxifloxacin in combination with other ...

• Insights Give New Hope Against Cystic Fibrosis

  March 20 (HealthDay News) -- White blood cells called neutrophils play an important role in ...

• TB Still Declining in U.S., But at Slower Rate

  March 20 (HealthDay News) -- Tuberculosis cases reached an all-time low rate in the United ...

• UV Lights, Fans May Curb TB Spread in Hospitals

  March 17 (HealthDay News) -- Ultraviolet lights and negative air ionizers may help decrease the ...

• Antibiotic Combo Fights Resistant TB

  February 26 (HealthDay News) -- Combination treatment with two FDA-approved drugs shows promise in treating ...

• Inhaled Corticosteroids Boost Pneumonia Risk in COPD

  February 9 (HealthDay News) -- The use of inhalers containing corticosteroids to treat chronic obstructive ...

• Substance Abuse Hinders TB Treatment

  January 27 (HealthDay News) -- The almost 20 percent of tuberculosis patients in the United ...

• Scientists Spot Key to Cystic Fibrosis Infections

  December 16 (HealthDay News) -- Blue-green pigments called phenazines that stain the mucus in the ...

• Drug-Resistant TB Declines in United States

  November 11 (HealthDay News) -- Running contrary to what is occurring elsewhere in the world, ...

• TB Strain Called a Growing Public Threat

  November 7 (HealthDay News) -- Extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB), is becoming more common and more ...

• Major Illnesses in U.S. Seniors Cost $196 Billion Annually

  October 30 (HealthDay News) -- In 2007, six major illnesses among Americans age 65 and ...

• Coconut Oil May Help Fight Childhood Pneumonia

  October 30 (HealthDay News) -- Virgin coconut oil, added to antibiotic therapy, may help relieve ...

• Statins Reduced Death Risk from Pneumonia

  October 28 (HealthDay News) -- The death rate among people hospitalized for pneumonia was one-third ...

• Pneumonia Vaccine Lowers Chances of Heart Attack

  October 6 (HealthDay News) -- Being vaccinated against pneumonia halves the risk of having a ...