Sepsis -- the leading cause of mortality in children around the world -- can present with a wide range of signs and symptoms, making a one-size-fits-all treatment strategy ineffective. Pursuing a ...

Professor Elliot Long explains why sepsis in children is difficult to diagnose, with nearly 10% of cases missed in emergency ...

Your immune system protects you by fighting off invaders such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi. However, it’s possible for your immune system to overreact in a way that’s harmful to your body. This ...

More accurate measures are needed to help diagnose children with sepsis as a current clinical tool is failing to detect those requiring hospital care, according to a new study. The research, led by ...

Sepsis happens when the immune system responds dramatically to an infection. Symptoms include a high fever, a rapid heart rate, breathing difficulty, and confusion. Urgent medical attention is ...

Respiratory tract infections are common childhood illnesses. They can spread easily through the air we breathe or via our hands. You can treat most symptoms at home while the body clears the infection ...

Meningitis can cause life-threatening sepsis and result in permanent damage to the brain or nerves if not treated quickly ...

New research suggests that children and teens who get COVID a second time face twice the risk for developing long COVID.