A new flu treatment could drastically reduce one of flu's deadliest complications—bacterial pneumonia—by helping the lungs defend themselves, rather than targeting the virus directly. Influenza ...

UC San Diego Health developed and applied an artificial intelligence algorithm to more than 2,000 lung X-ray images, helping radiologists more quickly identify signs of early pneumonia in COVID-19 ...

Researchers use a unique barcoding system to track K. pneumoniae bacteria as it moved throughout the body. Bacteremia, or blood poisoning, occurs when bacteria overcome the body's immune defenses.

Northwestern University scientists have uncovered what they say may potentially be a previously unknown, hidden player in pneumonia. In their newly reported study, the scientists found that the lungs’ ...

Medically reviewed by Susan Russell, MD Key Takeaways Lung infections can be caused by viruses, bacteria, or fungi and cause symptoms like cough, fever, and mucus. Most lung infections are treatable ...