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Pope Francis no longer needs mechanical help to breathe as his health improves, Vatican says

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Pope Francis’ condition continued to improve and he hasn’t needed to use the mechanical ventilation mask to help him breathe, the Vatican said Wednesday in signaling further progress in his recovery from double pneumonia. The 88-year-old pontiff is also reducing his reliance on high-flow supplemental oxygen during the day, the Vatican said in a medical … Read more

Pope Francis suffers ‘sudden worsening’ of respiratory issues, given mechanical ventilation

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Pope Francis’ condition suffered a “sudden worsening” Friday afternoon after “an isolated crisis of bronchospasm,” the Vatican said Friday. The 88-year-old pontiff spent the morning undergoing respiratory physiotherapy and praying in the chapel. In the early afternoon he suffered the bronchospasm, which “resulted in an episode of vomiting with inhalation and sudden worsening of the … Read more