
Former South African President Nelson Mandela has been discharged from Pretoria hospital after treatment for pneumonia, the government has announced. Nelson Mandela, 94, was admitted on March 27 for a recurring infection of the lungs and had fluid drained from them. He served as South Africa’s first black president from 1994 to 1999 and is [...]

Former President George H.W. Bush is being treated for bronchitis in hospital in Houston, Texas, family and hospital officials have said. George H.W. Bush, 88, has been in hospital for six days with a “lingering cough”, his spokesman Jim McGrath told CNN. His condition is not considered life-threatening and the former president is expected to [...]

George Michael has cancelled the Australian leg of his tour due to “major anxiety” following his battle with pneumonia at the end of last year. In a statement on his website, George Michael said the cancellation of nine concerts “breaks my heart”. The singer confirmed he would still fulfill his UK dates in October but [...]
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George Michael has revealed he has a five-week gap in his memory from when he was battling pneumonia late last year. During an interview with BBC Radio 2′s Chris Evans, George said that it was “touch and go” whether he would survive his time in hospital. George Michael, 48, said he had to learn to [...]
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Robin Gibb apparently showed signs that he might pull through his coma Thursday night. Robin Gibb, 62, who fell into unconsciousness last week reportedly responded to his elder brother Barry’s voice. Barry Gibb, 65, sang to Robin by his bedside and a source close to the family said this prompted “flickers of life”. Speaking to [...]
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Bee Gees star Robin Gibb is still in coma after suffering from pneumonia, his official website confirms. Robin Gibb, 62, has been recovering from cancer in recent months, but was too ill to attend a performance of his new work a few days ago. “We are all hoping and praying that he will pull through,” [...]
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A new study has found that zinc supplements can triple the survival chances of young children with pneumonia who are deficient in the mineral. Taking zinc had a dramatic effect on death rates – even though it did not shorten the time severely ill children took to recover. The metal is found in shellfish, meat, [...]

Pop star George Michael has been released from the Austrian hospital and is flying back to England today after almost five weeks. George Michael, 48, has been receiving treatment for pneumonia at the AKH clinic in Vienna, Austria, for weeks. But after making a recovery from the illness he was discharged from the medical centre [...]
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George Michael, who is in AKH hospital in Vienna suffering from severe pneumonia, has been joined by his 75-year-old father Kyriacos Panayiotou – known as Jack Panos – as well as older sisters Melanie, 49 and Yioda, 53. George Michael’s former boyfriend, art dealer Kenny Goss, 53, is also due to join the group. His [...]