Pneumonia is a common lung infection that can make breathing difficult and, in some cases, become life-threatening. It happens when the air sacs in the lungs fill with fluid or pus. Each year, about ...

Northwestern University scientists have uncovered what they say may potentially be a previously unknown, hidden player in pneumonia. In their newly reported study, the scientists found that the lungs’ ...

Long Island Sound has reached a historic milestone in water quality, with low-oxygen conditions at its lowest levels since 1987. Hypoxia refers to low oxygen levels in waters near the sea floor, ...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Hypoxia levels in Long Island Sound have reached record lows this year, making more areas along the Sound habitable, according to the Long Island Sound (LIS) Partnership.

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor led the court’s other two liberal justices in penning a dissent that condemned the use of nitrogen hypoxia in executions. Sotomayor — joined by Justices Ketanji ...

The Supreme Court’s three liberal justices on Thursday laid out a remarkable critique of nitrogen hypoxia executions, asserting that the new form of capital punishment causes “psychological terror” ...

Pneumonia is an infection of the lung that causes the air sacs within the lungs to fill with fluid and pus. This can impact the body’s ability to take in oxygen, making it difficult to breathe. The ...

Beloved Oscar-winning actor Diane Keaton died from pneumonia, according to a statement her family shared with People magazine. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free ...

Oscar-winning actress Diane Keaton died age 79 following a pneumonia infection last weekend, her family said Wednesday. The Hollywood star, who had battled skin cancer for several decades, experienced ...

Hollywood icon Diane Keaton died after a battle with pneumonia, her family confirmed late Wednesday. Sources close to the Oscar-winning actress said her health took a dramatic turn in the months ...