Common symptoms of meningitis as health officials issue 'do not wait' warning

Although the meningitis rash doesn't always appear and can vary greatly in appearance, it is one of the most recognisable signs of meningococcal meningitis and septicaemia. UKHSA says "do not wait" ...

Latest meningitis symptoms as UKHSA says rash 'may not appear'

According to the UKHSA, early symptoms – such as vomiting, fever, aches, muscle pain, cold hands and feet and headaches – can ...

An unsuspecting bug bite while I was doing yard work left me with a debilitating neurological disease

René van den Berg of Ontario, Canada, was hospitalized for 11 days after contracting West Nile virus, a mosquito-borne ...

‘I thought my daughter had a migraine at new year – hours later, she collapsed and died’

There is a decline in infant and teenage vaccination rates which is leaving youngsters vulnerable to the disease, UKHSA warns ...
The Mirror

Symptoms as UKHSA warns infection 'can become serious in hours'

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued an urgent warning about an infection that "can become serious in a matter of hours". Thousands of Brits are struck down by meningitis, a severe ...

Previously unrecognized hub in the brain's lymphatic drainage system may assist with clearing waste

How does the brain take out its trash? That is the job of the brain's lymphatic drainage system, and efforts to understand how it works have pushed the boundaries of brain-imaging technologies.
Medscape

Spinal Cord Injury Tied to Long-Term Neurologic, Psychiatric, and Cardiac Risks

Traumatic spinal cord injury has been linked to an elevated long-term risk for neurologic, psychiatric, cardiovascular, and ...

Study shows people with spinal cord injuries are more likely to develop chronic disorders

A new study by investigators from Mass General Brigham shows that patients with traumatic spinal cord injuries (TSCI) are at ...