He had complained of a headache and a runny nose but less than 24 hours later Brayden was pronounced brain dead. His mum wants to prevent it happening to someone else’s son.

Malnutrition, lack of antibiotics and mass displacement are a factor in the rise of meningitis cases in the Gaza strip, ...

Peter Redweik’s brutal infection was quelled by a medication so powerful that doctors use it sparingly. Yet he continued to be terribly sick. What else was wrong?

Two Upstate students have died following complications with bacterial meningitis and meningococcemia. One of the students was ...

GSK and Lifetime are once again collaborating on a media project to raise awareness of the risks associated with meningitis. On June 28, Lifetime will air the GSK-backed film Pretty Hurts, which is ...

Meningitis is the most severe form of tuberculosis. Damaging inflammation contributes to its poor prognosis. Corticosteroids reduce mortality, but nearly 50% of patients still die or are left ...

They measured levels of 469 metabolites in cerebrospinal fluid obtained from 1,067 Vietnamese and Indonesian tuberculous meningitis patients with and without HIV before the start of treatment, and ...

Before contracting meningitis, she was active, smart and a leader in her local photography club. She loved walking and playing with her grandchildren, and was known to be very health-conscious.

Worldwide, cryptococcal meningitis kills up to 180,000 persons annually and is the most common cause of nonviral meningitis in the United States. Besides patients with immunosuppression due to ...

Meningitis can lead to personality changes and mood disorders in adults. Here's what you need to know.

The risks of medical tourism are depicted in a study of U.S patients who traveled to two clinics for procedures like tummy tucks and butt lifts — and were exposed to a virulent fungal meningitis.