Pigs pose a particular risk of incubating new viruses, but cats, too, pose a similar risk because of their proximity to humans, as per a new study. Now, scientists are warning that domestic cats ...

As respiratory illnesses spike during the winter months, health experts are seeing an increase in cases of walking pneumonia, a form of pneumonia that often presents with subtle symptoms.

Additionally, pneumonia can also be caused by fungal infections and aspiration (inhaling something, like food or saliva, into your lungs). Bronchitis is a condition that mostly affects the upper ...

Now a new study suggests that pet cats could be just as dangerous – and could provide the bridge that allows H5N1 bird flu to mutate and jump to humans. The study, published last week in the ...

Walking pneumonia, a milder cousin of traditional pneumonia, affects millions of Americans each year, yet many might not even realize they have it. This sneaky respiratory condition has been ...

More than 900,000 Americans become infected with pneumonia each year, and walking pneumonia (also called atypical pneumonia) is on the rise in the United States, especially in children.

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Bronchitis can turn into pneumonia in some cases if the infection spreads from one part of the respiratory tract to another. Pneumonia and bronchitis are different respiratory infections but they ...

Dogs (and some begrudging cats) may be humans’ best friend, but their behavior still often baffles us. For instance, what makes some dogs insatiably hungry? What does it mean if a cat stiffens ...

By Emily Anthes and Apoorva Mandavilli Domestic cats could provide an unexpected new route for the bird flu virus H5N1 to evolve into a more dangerous form, according to a new study published on ...

Since the spring, cases of the bacterial respiratory infection commonly referred to as “walking pneumonia” have been increasing in North America, particularly among young children. While infections ...