Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernandez, who heads the Vatican's doctrinal office, has disclosed that Pope Francis will need speech ...

"I wanted to create a hygienic covering to help protect the prongs of a nasal cannula," said an inventor, from Hemet, Calif., ...

Overuse of oxygen is more common than underuse among hospital inpatients at risk for hypercapnia, according to study findings published in Respiratory Medicine.

Although he is no longer in critical condition, the 88-year-old pontiff still receives respiratory assistance through a nasal cannula during the day and an oxygen mask at night. The Vatican said ...

Pope Francis's non-invasive mechanical ventilation remains suspended at night, while high-flow oxygen with nasal cannulas is also administered in a gradually reduced manner during the day, the Vatican ...

The prevalence of respiratory disorders is rising due to factors such as air pollution, smoking, and an aging population. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), COPD is projected to become ...

Pope Francis is responding well to treatment and has shown a "gradual, mild improvement" in recent days as he continues his ...

As Pope Francis marks 33 days in Rome’s Gemelli Hospital fighting double pneumonia, the official medical information provided ...

Slowly but surely, Pope Francis is getting back on his feet, with the latest update revealing he spent the night without his ...

Pope Francis is becoming less dependent on oxygen flow as he recovers from a complex respiratory infection and double ...

Pope Francis passed another “quiet night” in the Rome hospital where he has been battling pneumonia in both lungs for a month ...