On Valentines day 2016 two-year-old Faye Burdett tragically passed away from meningitis after two weeks of trying to battle ...

The NHS is currently trialling a rapid blood test designed to diagnose life-threatening conditions such as sepsis and meningitis in children. The 15-minute MeMed BV blood test can swiftly distinguish ...

An NHS rapid blood test which will help to diagnose life-threatening diseases like sepsis and meningitis in children is set to be trialled in Newcastle. The 15-minute test can fast-track diagnosis by ...

Trials are being conducted at three pediatric emergency departments in England of the Memed BV rapid blood test, designed to help health care providers distinguish between bacterial and viral ...

Dr Ron Daniels pointed to findings suggesting care was not good enough in about 40 per cent of cases when a child died and an infection was present A RAPID blood test that can fast-track diagnosis of ...

In medicine, few words carry the kind of urgency that “meningitis” does. When inflammation reaches the meninges — the delicate membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord — every minute counts.

Laura holds a Master's in Experimental Neuroscience and a Bachelor's in Biology from Imperial College London. Her areas of expertise include health, medicine, psychology, and neuroscience.View full ...

Meningitis – also known as swelling or inflammation of the brain and spinal cord tissues – makes children and teenagers more susceptible to this life-threatening infection. According to doctors, ...

ABSTRACT: Background: Bacterial meningitis is a diagnostic and therapeutic emergency. The aim was to study the cytological, chemical and microbiological characteristics of cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) ...

Bacterial meningitis is a medical emergency requiring immediate antibiotics to prevent death or severe complications. The classic triad of symptoms—fever, neck stiffness, and altered mental status—is ...