Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Meningitis cases rising among gay men with HIV

Meningococcal disease—which includes meningitis—appears to be on the rise among Americans infected with HIV, new research reveals.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

What you should know about meningitis

Getting the news your child, teenager or even their classmate or friend has meningitis can be an alarming experience. However, knowing more about the disease can help parents recognize the signs and symptoms as well as help ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Harmless bacteria may be helpful against meningococcal outbreaks

Nasal drops of harmless bacteria can inhibit a related bug that sometimes causes meningococcal disease, according to new findings published online in Clinical Infectious Diseases. The study—conducted among college students, ...

Medical research

New discovery in the microbiology of serious human disease

(Medical Xpress)—Previously undiscovered secrets of how human cells interact with a bacterium which causes a serious human disease have been revealed in new research by microbiologists at The University of Nottingham.

page 1 from 2