MeSH tree: C10.228.228.180
Bacterial meningitis can cause severe brain damage even when patients receive antibiotic treatment promptly. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have developed tiny biological vesicles that, in animal studies, were able ...
Sep 14, 2026
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A fast-growing outbreak of meningitis in southern England has killed a teenager and a 21-year-old student at the University of Kent and sickened at least 27 people. Health officials in the United Kingdom report an unprecedented ...
Mar 23, 2026
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Bacterial meningitis is once again in global headlines, with recent cases linked to the University of Otago in New Zealand and a fast-growing outbreak at the University of Kent in England.
Mar 20, 2026
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Over a dozen people are seriously unwell in hospital and two people have died from an outbreak of meningitis in the UK, according to reports from the UK Health Security Agency.
Mar 18, 2026
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A higher dose of the antibiotic rifampicin does not improve survival rates for patients with tuberculous meningitis. This severe form of tuberculosis causes inflammation of the brain membranes, and half of the patients die. ...
Dec 17, 2025
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A simple combination of blood and urine tests may allow many infants with fevers (febrile) to safely avoid lumbar punctures (spinal taps), according to new findings from a major international study published in JAMA. The ...
Dec 8, 2025
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Researchers at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine), have demonstrated that doxycycline, a commonly available and inexpensive antibiotic, can improve survival rates and neurological ...
Nov 12, 2025
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The college experience is a whirlwind of late nights, crowded dorms and shared spaces—a perfect storm for germs.
Oct 13, 2025
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Researchers have found that a single injection of the antibiotic benzathine penicillin G (BPG) successfully treated early syphilis just as well as the three-injection regimen used by many clinicians in the United States and ...
Sep 3, 2025
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The itching, redness and swelling of an allergic reaction are caused by mast cells—the vigilant first responders of the immune system that spring into action with histamine-filled granules in response to a perceived threat.
Jul 31, 2025
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