It is defined by acute hypoxemia, bilateral infiltrates on chest imaging, and non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema, and it remains a heterogeneous condition with mortality rates stubbornly close to 40%.

Testing will often show elevated white blood cell count and/or sedimentation rate. Chest radiographs typically show bilateral infiltrates, which are mild initially but gradually progress. A COVID ...

Pope Francis has bilateral pneumonia and a "polymicrobial respiratory tract infection." Here's what that means. Updated on: February 18, 2025 / 8:03 PM EST / CBS/AP ...

Pope Francis, despite a worrying bilateral pneumonia diagnosis, is breathing on his own and not experiencing heart problems, sources tell CBS News.

Pope Francis has "bilateral pneumonia" and continues to receive medical care at a hospital in Rome, the Vatican announced on Tuesday. "Laboratory tests, chest X-ray, and the Holy Father's clinical ...