• Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 1st, 2014
Heavy Drinking Found to Damage the Lungs

Heavy Drinking Found to Damage the Lungs

The liver is not the only organ affected by one too many sips of wine

Actor Bob Hoskins Dies at the Age of 71

Actor Bob Hoskins Dies at the Age of 71

His agent confirmed that the actor passed away from complications from pneumonia

Brittany Murphy's Last Film Premieres Four Years After Her Death

Brittany Murphy's Last Film Premieres Four Years After Her Death

“Something Wicked” will get a limited release after several delays

Michael Schumacher Fighting Deadly Lung Infection While Still in Artificial Coma

Michael Schumacher Fighting Deadly Lung Infection While Still in Artificial Coma

Doctors say he contracted pneumonia which could prove life threatening

  • Health
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • October 6th, 2009
Flu Virus Precedes Pneumonia in Poor Countries

Flu Virus Precedes Pneumonia in Poor Countries

Infections precede the fatal condition

  • Health
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 7th, 2009
Cigarettes Could Alter the Body's Immune System Response

Cigarettes Could Alter the Body's Immune System Response

Complications to lung diseases can appear

Oldest US Man, George Rene Francis, Dies at 112

Oldest US Man, George Rene Francis, Dies at 112

The man was born two centuries ago

  • Health
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 3rd, 2008
Asthma Paves the Way for Streptococcus Pneumoniae Infections

Asthma Paves the Way for Streptococcus Pneumoniae Infections

The incidence rates of the two conditions are tightly linked

Bacterial Filters Reduce Hospital Infections

Bacterial Filters Reduce Hospital Infections

A friendly bacterium helps keep the air filters clean

  • How to
  • By Gabriel Gache
  • June 3rd, 2008
What Is Mustard Gas?

What Is Mustard Gas?

Chemical warfare agents