while pneumococcal disease is one of the most common bacterial infections leading to pneumonia. Your doctor may order diagnostics such as blood tests, a chest X-ray, or a CT scan to pinpoint the ...

In India, the prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) has reached epidemic proportions, with population-based studies ...

The CDC revised its pneumococcal pneumonia shot recommendation, saying there is a substantial increase in the risk for ...

There are around 100 different pneumococcal serotypes, causing non-invasive disease like pneumonia confined to the lungs and invasive disease where the infection can spread to the bloodstream or ...

Background: Pneumonia is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality among children <5 years of age globally. Pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) are known to provide protection against ...

Medicare Advantage plans, sometimes called Part C, also cover the pneumonia vaccine. Pneumococcal vaccines can prevent common bacterial infections from Streptococcus pneumoniae. There are two ...

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has recommended granting marketing authorization for the pneumococcal vaccine Capvaxive (pneumococcal polysaccharide conjugate vaccine [21-valent]) intended to ...

Merck (MRK) announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use, or CHMP, of the European Medicines Agency, or EMA, recommended ...

If you haven’t received the pneumonia (pneumococcal) vaccine ... a chest X-ray, or a CT scan to pinpoint the type of pneumonia you have, but it’s not always possible to identify the offending ...