US biotech firm wants to test its pneumonia treatment in COVID-19 patients

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

Jo Wood’s brother has died aged 61 after a battle with pneumonia

Heartbroken Jo Wood pays tribute to her ‘funny and talented’ brother Paul Karslake as he dies aged 61 after being hospitalised with breathing problems A statement confirmed Paul passed away in hospital on Monday morning Paul was rushed into hospital after suffering difficulties with his breathing Jo, 65, paid tribute to her brother with a … Read more

Mother, 37, stuck in Peru with baby recovering from pneumonia appeals for help after lockdown

Mother from London, 37, is stuck in Peru with her nine-month-old baby recovering from pneumonia as she says: ‘We don’t know when we’ll get out’ Caia Daly, flew to Lima with husband Carlos Abisrror with two young children  They had their two young children with them and were seeing family But Air France flight sheduled … Read more

LBC’s Theo Usherwood is feared to have coronavirus and is being treated for pneumonia

What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more

Gemma Collins reveals her beloved mum Joan, 65, has been rushed to hospital with pneumonia

Gemma Collins reveals her beloved mum Joan, 65, has been rushed to hospital with pneumonia amid the coronavirus pandemic By Laura Fox For Mailonline Published: 12:07 GMT, 17 March 2020 | Updated: 12:07 GMT, 17 March 2020 Gemma Collins has revealed that her mum Joan has been rushed to hospital with pneumonia. The TOWIE star, … Read more

Richard Bacon ‘set to return to TV screens two years after battle with pneumonia left him in a COMA’

Richard Bacon ‘set to return to TV screens with new BBC game show… two years after battle with pneumonia left him in a COMA for 11 days’ By Isabella Nikolic For Mailonline Published: 00:04 GMT, 7 March 2020 | Updated: 02:33 GMT, 7 March 2020 Richard Bacon is reportedly set for a return to TV … Read more

Coronavirus British couple now have PNEUMONIA:

Coronavirus British couple now have PNEUMONIA: Married pair diagnosed with deadly bug on Diamond Princess plague ship are ‘in a bad way’ with lung infection in Japanese ‘prison’ hospital David and Sally Abel, from Northamptonshire, have now contracted pneumonia Couple told their son Steve Abel that they are in a hospital room with no shower … Read more