The treatment options are based on how severe the pneumonia might be. And when it’s cold, people spend more time indoors and in close contact. As for prevention, routinely wash your hands ...

Merck MRK announced that the European Commission (“EC”) has approved its 21-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (“PCV”), ...

Implications for therapy and prevention. Franklin County Pneumonia Study Group. JAMA 275:194-198, 1996. Over the last several years, a number of advances have been made in understanding the ...

Neoplasms can affect host defenses in numerous ways due to underlying immunologic impairment, weight loss, malnutrition, and/or as a consequence of therapy. For example, neutropenia can be ...

We would absolutely not take the MMR,” the mother of a six-year-old who died from complications stemming from the measles, ...

Approves Merck’s CAPVAXIVE® (Pneumococcal 21-valent Conjugate Vaccine) for Prevention of Invasive Pneumococcal Disease and ...

Merck (MRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, announced that the European Commission, or EC, has approved CAPVAXIVE, or ...

Noting that Mycoplasma pneumonia tends to increase from fall to winter, Kenri reiterated the importance of basic infection prevention measures, such as hand washing and masking.

Each year, about 40 million cases of pneumonia are left untreated. Failures of prevention, diagnosis and treatment underscore the critical importance of universal health coverage. Currently, some 400 ...

However, this year, the spread of Mycoplasma pneumonia may be accelerating. Experts advise the public to follow infection prevention measures such as washing hands and wearing masks.

“Walking pneumonia” cases — especially among ... according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Colorado started seeing elevated cases in the late summer, peaking in September.