8 h. ago Pope Francis in ‘critical condition’ after suffering severe respiratory crisis

The 88-year-old pontiff has been in hospital for a week with a complex lung infection

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8 h. ago Pope Francis is in a 'critical condition' and has received blood transfusions after suffering asthmatic respiratory crisis, Vatican says

Pope Francis, 88, who has been hospitalised for a week with a complex lung infection, also received blood transfusions after tests showed a condition associated with anemia, the Vatican said.

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8 h. ago Pope Francis in critical condition after suffering 'asthmatic respiratory crisis'

The 88-year-old has been in hospital for a week with a complex lung infection.

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8 h. ago Pope Francis now in a critical condition after respiratory crisis, Vatican says

The pontiff is in hospital for a complex lung infection and has been given high flows of oxygen and blood transfusionsThe Vatican has said Pope Francis is in a critical condition after he suffered a long asthmatic respiratory crisis that required high flows of oxygen.Francis has been hospitalised for a week with a complex lung infection. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Pope Francis CRITICAL with respiratory crisis in hospital as Vatican issues health update

Pope Francis, who has been hospitalised for a week at the Gemelli hospital in Rome with a complex lung infection, is in a critical condition, the Vatican said in its latest update

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15 h. ago Pope Francis at risk of sepsis as he is seriously ill, Vatican updates

The Pope remains in hospital where he is battling pneumonia and 'complex respiratory infection'

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63 h. ago NHS warns 'a storm of norovirus infections' means hospitals are 'near capacity'

NHS England data shows people hospitalised with norovirus jumped 22% last week to a new winter high amid warnings the sickness bug is still on the rise

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3 d. ago Pope Francis funeral rehearsals under way as pontiff remains ill in hospital

Pope Francis, 88, was diagnosed with a 'complex' respiratory infection after being rushed to hospital with severe chest pain - and plans for his funeral are now believed to be under way

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4 d. ago 'I live knowing putrid hospital turned my baby's body black and killed her'

Grieving mum Theresa Smith told an inquiry into her newborn's death that she has endured 'eight years of absolute hell' knowing her baby turned 'coal black' from an infection caused by an 'absolutely putrid hospital'

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4 d. ago Newborn baby ‘stable’ day before dying at Glasgow hospital with infection

Sophia Smith was just 11 days old when she died at the Royal Hospital for Children at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital campus in April 2017.

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4 d. ago Newborn baby ‘stable’ the day before dying following an infection, probe hears

Sophia Smith was just 11 days old when she died at the Royal Hospital for Children in 2017.

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4 d. ago Vatican cancels more Holy Year events as pope remains hospitalized with respiratory infection

The Vatican has canceled papal audiences through the weekend and delegated others to cover for Pope Francis as the 88-year-old pope remains hospitalized with a multi-pronged respiratory infection

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4 d. ago Vatican cancels Pope Francis’s weekend events owing to illness

Pontiff, 88, is suffering from respiratory infection and has been in hospital since FridayPope Francis will not take part in this weekend’s events because of his continued ill health, the Vatican has said.The 88-year-old pontiff has been suffering from a respiratory infection for more than a week and was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli hospital on Friday. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Pope Francis to stay in hospital because of ‘complex clinical picture’

Vatican statement says pontiff, 88, is being treated for a polymicrobial infection of the respiratory tractPope Francis will remain in hospital for as long as required after tests undertaken in recent days showed a “complex clinical picture”, the Vatican has said.The pontiff, 88, was admitted to Gemelli hospital in Rome on Friday with worsening bronchitis and was diagnosed and treated for a respiratory tract infection. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Pope's planned commitments in doubt as hospital treatment for respiratory infection continues

Pope Francis’ upcoming commitments are appearing increasingly in question as he continues recovering from a respiratory tract infection

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