As Pope Francis battles dangerous lung infection, here’s what you need to know about the causes, symptoms, prevention tips and treatment of double pneumonia. Pope Francis, who has been battling ...

“Sometimes we use inhalers or steroids, especially in patients who have a history of asthma or chronic lung disease.” Most people with pneumonia can manage their symptoms at home by drinking ...

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Pope Francis was admitted to hospital in Rome suffering from pneumonia, which developed into a complex lung infection, organ failure and a risk of sepsis. The Pontiff already had a history of lung ...

The Vatican announced on Tuesday evening that Pope Francis has developed pneumonia in both lungs ... Pope Francis had the upper lobe of his right lung removed. Nevertheless, the pope remains ...

The Vatican said that the pontiff had pneumonia in both lungs and that he ... As a young man, he had the upper lobe of his right lung removed, and he is prone to bouts of influenza and bronchitis ...

Parang ganoon din sa nangyayari sa lungs,” Layao said. American Lung Association (ALA) said viral pneumonia is contagious until the symptoms, such as fever, improve. Symptoms may include cough which ...

Pope Francis, 88, is in hospital being treated for double pneumonia following a respiratory infection. Pneumonia is inflammation of the lungs, usually caused by a viral or bacterial infection.

"[The pope] is also missing part of his lung due to prior pneumonia, and the scarring can cause recurrence and make healing more difficult," he said. Melissa Rudy is senior health editor and a ...

as the 88-year-old pontiff battles pneumonia and a complex lung infection. In a late update, the Vatican said Francis hadn’t had any more respiratory crises since Saturday night but was still ...

In 2023, he underwent abdominal surgery and received treatment for pneumonia earlier that year. When Francis was a young man in his home country of Argentina, he had part of one lung removed ...

Pope Francis has contracted double pneumonia, further complicating treatment ... The Argentine pope is especially prone to lung infections because as a young adult, he developed pleurisy and ...