Sen. Mitch McConnell released a statement on his health on Sunday along with a photo of himself and his wife, Elaine Chao, after questions swirled about his condition.

The update comes after weeks of silence about his condition and growing questions over the 84-year-old Kentucky Republican's health.

Pneumonia infects millions of people every year. Cases of this highly contagious lung infection surged across all age groups in 2024, but young children were hit particularly hard. Infection rates in children 2 to 4 years old increased from 1.0% to 7.2% ...

Smoking can make you more likely to develop pneumonia, and it can also make the infection worse. It may increase the possibility of recurrent pneumonia and repeat hospital stays. Share on Pinterest 1477111521 urbazon/Getty Images While there are a range of ...

Using a portable sensor, the technology analyzes exhaled biomarkers to detect lung conditions without a lab test or chest x-ray.

A type of pneumonia infection that’s increasing in the U.S. prompted a warning from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Mycoplasma pneumoniae (M. pneumoniae) is a type of bacteria that causes respiratory tract infections and pneumonia.

Cases of walking pneumonia, a milder form of lung infection, are surging across the US, particularly impacting young children. The CDC issued a bulletin in October 2024, highlighting this increase. Caused by bacteria like mycoplasma pneumonia, symptoms ...

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More cases have been added to the burgeoning outbreak of a severe kind of pneumonia, Legionnaires’ disease, on the Upper East Side, as city health investigators push to find and remedy the source of infection.