Wednesday's recommendation comes as respiratory infections caused by the bacteria mycoplasma pneumoniae are rising across the U.S., especially in children, according to the CDC. That marks a ...

Pneumococcal vaccines are the most effective way to protect yourself or your child against pneumococcal disease, including ear infections, pneumonia (lung infection), blood infection ... by a ...

Fiona is now living on a farm in Scotland (Picture: Jamie Williamson) Britain’s ‘loneliest sheep’ is struggling to return to a normal farm life after spending two years alone on a cliff in ...

A year has passed since Fiona the sheep hit the headlines after being described as the loneliest in Britain. In October 2023 a kayaker photographed her trapped at the foot of a steep cliff at the ...

After a backlash from farmers in WA, the federal government has announced an additional $32.7 million to help cushion sheep farmers from the decision to end live exports by 2028. The additional ...

Plus, COVID-19, flu and RSV can all cause pneumonia, too. And don’t forget about Streptococcus pneumoniae, or pneumococcus — the most common cause of bacterial pneumonia in the U.S. “And older adults ...

The majority are caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae, a bacterium with more than 90 different ... If this happens, it can infect the blood (pneumococcal bacteremia/sepsis) and cause inflammation of the ...