The announcement on Saturday evening indicated that Francis’ medical condition had become more complicated since an update ...

The Vatican says Pope Francis is in critical condition after he suffered a long asthmatic respiratory crisis that required ...

A polymicrobial respiratory tract infection occurs when multiple microorganisms—bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites—infect the respiratory system.

Pope Francis was hospitalized with a respiratory tract infection and now has pneumonia in both lungs. He has been hospitalized since last week.

In light of Pope Francis’ latest diagnosis, Dr. Leana Wen explains why older adults are especially at risk for serious disease due to respiratory infections.

The Catholic world was thrown into uncertainty earlier this month when Pope Francis was taken to hospital with a respiratory ...

Pope Francis was conscious but still receiving high flows of supplemental oxygen Sunday following a respiratory crisis and ...

After Pope Francis was hospitalized last week ... Pneumonia is also a lower respiratory tract infection and is an infection of the lungs themselves. There are a variety of organisms that can ...

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.