Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni has visited Pope Francis in the hospital and says he’s “alert and responsive” and full of good humor despite his pneumonia
Pope Francis, who remains hospitalized, has bilateral pneumonia, the Vatican said on Tuesday. The term simply means pneumonia in both lungs, said Dr. James Musser, director of the center for infectious diseases at the Houston Methodist Research Institute.
Pope Francis has pneumonia in both lungs and remains in the hospital in Rome after a respiratory tract infection. The pontiff has contended with repeated health issues in recent years, including from influenza and respiratory infections.
Vatican authorities said Monday that Pope Francis has a complex infection in his respiratory system and will require more targeted drug treatment. Here's what to know.
Pope Francis has developed pneumonia in both his lungs and his condition remains "complex", the Vatican says. The 88-year-old has been suffering from a respiratory infection for more than a week and was admitted to Rome's Gemelli hospital on Friday.
Pope Francis remained in critical condition Monday but showed slight improvement and resumed some work activities
Pope Francis' "critical clinical condition" has shown a "slight improvement," the Vatican said on Monday, as the 88-year-old pontiff remains hospitalized following a pneumonia diagnosis. "In view of the complexity of the clinical picture,
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Francis is being treated for pneumonia, a complex infection and kidney problems that have left him in critical condition. He did some light work on Monday.
Officials said Pope Francis is in critical condition as he battles pneumonia and early kidney failure. He was awake and eating normally during his treatments. Crowds have been gathering at Vatican City to pray for his recovery. Doctors reported Sunday that blood tests showed his early kidney failure was under control.
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Pope Francis was conscious but still receiving high flows of supplemental oxygen Sunday following a respiratory crisis and blood transfusions, the Vatican said.
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