pneumonia

(Burness Communications) Marking the first international World Pneumonia Day on Nov. 2, the GAVI Alliance plans to immunize 130 million children in poor countries against pneumonia, the world's leading child killer.

(American Psychological Association) A hospital pneumonia survival rate of 93 percent may sound good, but knowing that it's actually merely "fair" can help people pick a better hospital, according to new research.

A "good" survival rate would be from 95 percent to 98 percent, medical experts say.

Hillenbrand Inc., which provides funeral products and services, said Wednesday its fiscal third-quarter profit fell slightly on lower burial demand and a weak flu and pneumonia season.