London, Apr. 7 (ANI): Former South African President Nelson Mandela spent his first night at home after being discharged from hospital where he was treated for pneumonia.

Sydney, Apr 5 (ANI): Former South African President Nelson Mandela's wife has said that the 94-year-old icon is 'fine' and his health is improving.

London, Apr 1 (ANI): Two men in the Chinese city of Shanghai have died after contracting a strain of avian flu that has never been previously found in humans.

London, April 1 (ANI): Scientists have discovered a new biological pathway of innate immunity that ramps up inflammation and then identified agents that can block it, leading to increased survival and improved lung function in animal models of pneumonia.

Johannesburg, Mar. 31 (ANI): Anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela was comfortable and breathing without difficulty on his third day in hospital after he was treated for pneumonia, the president's office has said.

Washington, March 19 (ANI): Morrissey, who is currently battling a catalogue of ailments including pneumonia, a bleeding ulcer and a throat condition has hinted that he is retiring from music following weeks of illness.

London, Mar 8 (ANI): Jazz trumpeter Kenny Ball died on Thursday after suffering from pneumonia. He was 82.

London, February 18 (ANI): A children's charity has said that the lives of 95 babies could be saved every hour if mothers started breastfeeding their newborns in the hour after their birth.

London, Jan 18 (ANI): Once popular MTV VJ in India Sophiya Haque, who had been performing in the West End production of 'Privates on Parade', has died in London after battling cancer. She was 41.

London, December 27 (ANI): George Michael, who battled pneumonia in Vienna for a month last year, has promised his fans that 2013 will be full of great new music after they posted concerned messages online about his health.

Washington, December 27 (ANI): Scientists have sequenced the genome of the fungus Pneumocystis jirovecii, which is responsible for Pneumocystis pneumonia, a common and often deadly infection in immunocompromised patients.

Washington, Oct 1 (ANI): George Michael has reportedly called off his Australian tour as he is seeking treatment for major anxiety following his battle with pneumonia last year.

London, September 12 (ANI): Lindsay Lohan has been giving 'Scream 5' producers a nightmare, by trying to avoid a cameo scene which pokes fun at her troubles.

Washington, August 20 (ANI): Exposure to secondhand smoke decreases sensitivity to cough-eliciting respiratory irritants in otherwise healthy children and adolescents, according to new research from the Monell Center.

London, August 8 (ANI): George Michael will make his stage comeback after his brush with death last year, by performing at the closing ceremony of the London Olympics.

Washington, July 18 (ANI): George Michael's doctors feared that the singer had suffered brain damage after his accent inexplicably changed after battling pneumonia.

London, July 18 (ANI): George Michael has said that he "dodged a bullet," and is lucky to be alive after falling sick with pneumonia in Vienna in November.

Tokyo, July 11 (Xinhua-ANI): The baby giant panda born at the Ueno Zoo in Tokyo last week died of pneumonia on Wednesday morning, officials with the zoo said.

London, June 21 (ANI): Wham! is reportedly reuniting for a "one-off pop extravaganza" to mark the 30th anniversary of their first hit.

Washington, June 15 (ANI): Researchers have outlined a strategy and benchmarks for curbing childhood preventable deaths and recommended a new common vision for a global commitment to end all preventable child deaths.

London, June 9 (ANI): 'Bee Gee' member Barry Gibb paid a touching tribute to his brother Robin's "magnificent mind and his beautiful heart" at his funeral - saying that he had finally been reunited with his twin brother Maurice.

London, June 9 (ANI): Unicef has urged countries around the world to focus on treating diarrhoea and pneumonia to save children's lives.

Washington, May 17, (ANI): Chuck Brown known as the 'Godfather of Go-Go' for the subgenre of funk music he helped create, has died after suffering from pneumonia. He was 75.

London, May 11 (ANI): Pneumonia and preterm birth complications are the most common causes of death among children under 5, according to a new study.

New York, Apr 23 (ANI): Robin Gibb is suffering from colorectal cancer, and still remains in intensive care after waking from coma, his doctor said on Sunday.