In findings that are nothing short of surprising, scientists have demonstrated that the liver is the site where the immune system unleashes its assault on pneumococcal bacteria following vaccination ...

Since 1993 we have prospectively identified children with invasive infections caused by S. pneumoniae in the inpatient and outpatient setting at Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX. Pneumococci ...

A study by Nongnooch Poowanawittayakom, MD, of the Infectious Diseases department at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri, and colleagues, examined the medical records of ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with asthma are at increased risk of serious infection with pneumococcal bacteria, according to a new analysis of medical records. The findings, along with the high ...

The incidence of invasive pneumococcal disease, pneumonia, and otitis media peaked in infancy or early childhood, with pneumococcal disease rates being highest in the first year of life. Comorbidity ...

The Australian government announced last week there's a new vaccine for pneumococcal disease on the National Immunization Program for all children. Val Kilmer, the actor behind iconic characters from ...

U.S. health officials on Wednesday recommended that people 50 and older get a shot against bacteria that can cause pneumonia and other dangerous illnesses. The recommendation was made by a scientific ...

Oct 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday recommended expanding the use of vaccines to adults between 50-64 years to protect against pneumococcal disease. The ...

A new vaccine for pneumococcal disease will be tested under an international trial aiming to provide greater protection to babies against the common infection that causes pneumonia, sinusitis and ...

Are you at least 50 years old? The Center for Disease Control (CDC) now recommends you get vaccinated against pneumococcal diseases, a type of bacterial disease that can cause multiple illnesses. The ...

Credit: Merck. Capvaxive consists of pneumococcal polysaccharides from 21 serotypes, including 8 unique serotypes: 15A, 15C, 16F, 23A, 23B, 24F, 31 and 35B. Capvaxive consists of pneumococcal ...