Bronchitis is a respiratory illness that occurs when the airways leading into your lungs get irritated, Nagata explains, which leads to the swelling and mucus buildup that causes difficulty breathing.

Dr. Sergio Alfieri, medical director of Rome's Gemelli hospital, said Francis will require at least two months of rest and rehabilitation as he continues recovering at the Vatican.

Pope Francis was hospitalized on Feb. 14 after suffering a bout of bronchitis for weeks and after increasingly finding it hard to speak publicly.

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis was hospitalized on Feb. 14, after suffering a bout of bronchitis for weeks and after increasingly finding it hard to speak publicly. His condition soon developed into double ...

The Vatican said on Saturday the Pope had shown a "good response" in recent days to his treatment at Rome's Gemelli hospital.

The 88-year-old pope gave a thumbs up and acknowledged the crowd after he was wheeled out onto the balcony overlooking the ...

Pope Francis' health has taken a turn for the better this week as he continues to show improvement following a Monday update that listed him as “out of danger from death." ...

14, after a week-long fight against bronchitis gradually worsened ... because he had part of his lung removed as a child after a pulmonary infection. A chest X-ray on Tuesday confirmed ...

He was admitted to hospital on 14 February after experiencing breathing difficulties - and first treated for bronchitis before being diagnosed with pneumonia in both lungs. He is particularly ...