More Britons have been killed by flu and pneumonia than coronavirus for seven weeks in a row, new data reveals Influenza caused more deaths in UK than Covid-19 between June 19 and July 31 Flu and pneumonia killed 6,626 Britons compared to 2,992 coronavirus deaths Influenza killed almost five times as many people as Covid-19 … Read more
Jana Kramer breaks down in TEARS after coming down with pneumonia forcing her to take time off from her movie project By Brian Gallagher For Dailymail.com Published: 01:09 BST, 6 August 2020 | Updated: 01:13 BST, 6 August 2020 Jana Kramer broke down in tears in an emotional video to her fans on social media, … Read more
Pneumonia vaccine may reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer’s by up to 40%, study finds – as evidence mounts that shots could boost the immune system to protect the brain Researchers looked at the medical records of more than 5,100 people aged 65 or older They found that receiving the pneumonia vaccine reduces the risk of … Read more
‘Unknown pneumonia’ said to be deadlier than coronavirus is sweeping across Kazakhstan, Chinese embassy says More than 32,000 cases of the ‘unknown pneumonia’ have been reported in Kazakhstan from June 29 to July 5, along with 451 deaths The Chinese embassy says Kazakhstan saw 1,772 pneumonia deaths in the first half of the year, including 628 … Read more
The leading Oxford University professor at the heart of the coronavirus vaccine trial has dismissed criticism of the treatment, stating it can prevent pneumonia. Earlier this week it emerged that all six of the monkeys that were used in the vaccine trial had gone on to catch the coronavirus. They were also found to have the … Read more
Paramedic Lucy Fitton, 22, has just returned to work after suffering from ‘severe’ coronavirus A paramedic who spent weeks recovering from a ‘severe’ bout of coronavirus has bravely returned to work on the frontline in the fight against the killer bug. Lucy Fitton, 22, from Birmingham, said she is ‘lucky to be alive’ after contracting … Read more
Kiefer Sutherland announces death of his mother Shirley Douglas, who passed away from pneumonia at 86 The actress and activist was a longtime resident of Toronto She shared Kiefer and his twin sister Rachel with ex-husband Donald Sutherland The Designated Survivor star tweeted his mom had been in poor health for soem time and her … Read more
Huw Edwards reveals he’s been in hospital with pneumonia and warns everyone to ‘keep safe and follow the guidelines’ as he says he’ll back on BBC News this week The BBC newsreader, 58, has been treated at Kings College Hospital, London Many have already extended their well wishes to Mr Edwards via social media It comes … Read more
A New Jersey biotech firm believes its drug could help save the lives of the sickest coronavirus patients. BioAegis Therapeutics has been testing a protein called gelsolin to treat pneumonia. Gelsolin exists naturally in the human body and helps to combat inflammation like that seen in critically ill and dying coronavirus patients. In early stages, … Read more
Heartbroken Jo Wood pays tribute to her ‘funny and talented’ brother Paul Karslake as he dies aged 61 after being hospitalised with breathing problems By Charlotte Dean For Mailonline Published: 11:43 GMT, 24 March 2020 | Updated: 11:58 GMT, 24 March 2020 Jo Wood’s brother Paul Karslake has died aged 61. Paul passed away on Monday … Read more