A Northland teenager who suffered from meningitis has defied the odds by recovering to the point where he can walk and express himself, when doctors had previously warned he might be left unable to ...

Here's what bacterial meningitis is, how it's different from viral and other types of meningitis, and what treatment can be ...

Antibiotics can be used to treat a litany of illnesses, but one thing they can’t combat is a viral infection.

While children under five, particularly those under two, are the most vulnerable, pneumococcal diseases also affect adults.

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has assembled nearly 200 stories and dozens of testimonials on the horrors of ...

Some types of meningitis are contagious. You can get it from respiratory droplets in close contact with someone. Learn about ...

Pneumococcal vaccination reduces the risk of bacterial meningitis following cochlear implantation, as reported by a recent study published in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery journal. Meningitis ...

Pneumococcal disease remains a global public health problem. According to global estimates by the Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluations (IHME) in 2021at least 155,000 children under the age of ...

Pfizer’s latest-generation pneumococcal conjugate ... Metrics and Evaluations, 155,000 children under the age of five died worldwide due to pneumonia and meningitis caused by pneumococcus ...

Pneumococcal disease remains a global public health problem. According to global estimates by the Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluations (IHME) in 2021, 155,000 children under the age of 5 died ...

Waiblingen – Bosch Healthcare Solutions (BHCS) has developed a new PCR test Vivalytic Bacterial Meningitis for its Vivalytic analysis platform. The test can detect six important bacterial meningitis ...

Medicare Advantage plans, sometimes called Part C, also cover the pneumonia vaccine. Pneumococcal vaccines can prevent common bacterial infections from Streptococcus pneumoniae. There are two ...