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Anyone can get pneumonia, but young children and the elderly are most susceptible.

Pneumococcal disease is a leading cause of serious illness and death in young children.

Immunisation can substantially reduce the risk of pneumococcal disease, especially in young children.

A chest infection affects your lungs, either in the larger airways (bronchitis) or in the smaller air sacs (pneumonia).

Legionnaires' disease is a form of pneumonia.

Streptococcal infection – group B

Respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, is a virus that can cause respiratory infections that affect the airways and lungs.

Treating any infection of the upper respiratory tract quickly will reduce the risk of developing pleurisy.

A child with spinal muscular atrophy type 1 rarely lives beyond three years of age.

Injuries associated with ladder falls have been steadily increasing in Australia. As you age you are more at risk of serious injuries from falls.