It’s an unfortunate fact that we become more vulnerable to respiratory infections as we get older. Viruses and bugs that we ...

Pope Francis is being treated in hospital for double pneumonia — but what is this condition, and why might the pope be ...

LONDON — Vatican officials said late Tuesday that Pope Francis had developed pneumonia in both lungs, further complicating ...

Pneumonia in both lungs is treatable, but it can be life-threatening in elderly patients like the 88-year-old pontiff.

THE Pope is up and about after a good night, according to the Vatican, but cardinals now face the question – will Francis ...

Pope Francis, despite a worrying bilateral pneumonia diagnosis, is breathing on his own and not experiencing heart problems, ...

Pope Francis, the 88-year-old head of the 1.4-billion-member Roman Catholic Church, is in hospital being treated for double ...

Pope Francis marked the one-week point Friday in his hospital stay, getting up and out of bed to eat breakfast as the 88-year ...

His doctors said “the pope is fine” and “working,” though they cautioned he remains in significant danger as he fights a bout ...

Bronchitis and pneumonia are two common respiratory conditions that often cause confusion due to their overlapping symptoms. Both illnesses can affect breathing, lead to persistent coughing ...

Pope Francis, aged 88, is hospitalized for double pneumonia, affecting both lungs, following a respiratory infection.