Diane Bates lay on the floor of her bathroom in the middle of the afternoon – weak, disoriented and afraid that she might die before someone found her. Bates had been battling what she had been told was a bad case of the flu for weeks. She hoped a bath might make her feel better,...
Tag: <span>Pneumonia</span>
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Pneumonia: Treatment with vaccines instead of antibiotics
Mycoplasma bacteria are one of the most common causes of bacterial pneumonia in children. It is still unclear how the disease develops. Researchers from the University Children’s Hospital Zurich and UZH have now demonstrated that there are specific immune cells, so-called B cells, which are crucial for recovery from the infection. The antibodies produced by these...
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The End of Pneumonia? New Vaccine Offers Hope
BUFFALO, N.Y. — In 2004, pneumonia killed more than 2 million children worldwide, according to the World Health Organization. By 2015, the number was less than 1 million. Better access to antibiotics and improved nutrition account for part of the decline. But scientists say it’s mostly due to vaccines introduced in the early 2000s that...
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Triple Threat: New Pneumonia Is Drug-Resistant, Deadly And Contagious
In the past few years, there have been so many “superbugs” appearing in hospitals around the world that we here at Goats and Soda haven’t had the time or resources to report on all of them. But a new type of pneumonia emerging in China seems so important that we dropped what we were doing...
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Discovery may help patients beat deadly pneumonia
Researchers have found that a hormone responsible for controlling iron metabolism helps fight off a severe form of bacterial pneumonia, and that discovery may offer a simple way to help vulnerable patients. The researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have identified a key hormone critical for preventing pneumonia bacteria from spreading throughout the...
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Asthma drugs could prevent deadly form of pneumonia, research suggests
Researchers Amber Cardani, PhD, and Thomas J. Braciale, MD, PhD, have determined that early administration of two drugs commonly used to treat asthma and allergies may prevent a deadly form of viral pneumonia. Two drugs used to treat asthma and allergies may offer a way to prevent a form of pneumonia that can kill...
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What is the link between COPD and Pneumonia?
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease reduces people’s ability to breathe. It also increases the risks of pneumonia. People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who develop pneumonia are also more likely to die from the infection. Understanding the link between the two conditions ensures prompt treatment. Left untreated, pneumonia is more likely to be fatal, especially for people with COPD....