Pope France, who has been in the hospital since February 14, experienced two episodes of acute respiratory insufficiency, caused by a significant accumulation of endobronchial mucus and consequent ...

Pope Francis, hospitalized for more than two weeks with pneumonia in both lungs, suffered two acute respiratory failures, ...

Pope Francis suffered an isolated episode of bronchospasm, which led to vomiting and a worsening of his respiratory condition, Vatican News reported. On the afternoon of February 28, the Holy Father ...

Pope Francis on Monday suffered two attacks of "acute respiratory insufficiency," the Vatican said, as the 88-year-old ...

ROME and LONDON -- Pope Francis suffered two episodes of "acute respiratory failure" on Monday, the Vatican said. The episodes were caused by a "significant accumulation of endobronchial mucus and ...

Pope Francis suffered two episodes of acute respiratory failure Monday, the Vatican said, a fresh setback in the worst health crisis of his papacy.

The first is bronchospasm, Dozor told Live Science. During an asthma attack, the bronchi of the lungs — the passages that connect the windpipe to the lungs — spasm and narrow, making it ...

Pope Francis was placed on “non-invasive mechanical ventilation” Friday afternoon following an episode of bronchospasm that caused him to inhale vomit, thus worsening his ongoing respiratory ...

He does not have a fever and does not have a high white blood cell count, the Vatican said. Pope Francis has not had any other episodes of bronchospasm since the isolated attack on Friday, the Vatican ...

The Vatican said Friday that Pope Francis is on a breathing machine after suffering a sudden respiratory episode during his hospitalization. HIs prognosis "remains guarded." Faithful attend a ...

Doctors performed two procedures known as a bronchoscopies to clear his air passages after the pope suffered a "significant accumulation of endobronchial mucus and consequent bronchospasm ...