Meningitis is every parent’s worst nightmare. We’re often told to look out for that tell-tale rash which doesn’t disappear when you hold a glass down on it, but there are many more symptoms of the ...

"Our results show that fever and petechial rashes are still essential warning signs associated with higher rates of sepsis and meningitis than in other febrile children."—Kohlmaier et al., Acta ...

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued an urgent warning about an infection that "can become serious in a matter of hours". Thousands of Brits are struck down by meningitis, a severe ...

The test, which is being trialled in three hospitals, could make a “vital difference” to the care of children.

Hope for an effective and inexpensive treatment for the deadly condition sepsis has dimmed following results of a major new study. An angry red rash being called “COVID arm” is a harmless but annoying ...

The ongoing recall was initiated in September after makeup wipes tested positive for a bacteria that can lead to infections ...

Pope Francis, 88, battling double pneumonia and a severe lung infection, was said to be in a "critical condition" on Saturday after suffering from a prolonged asthmatic respiratory crisis, the Vatican ...