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 ...

Sepsis kills more people than breast (11,400), bowel (16,300) and prostate cancer (11,700) combined (39,400) in the UK Dr Helen adds: “Early recognition and management is key to survival.

Sepsis is a severe condition that arises when the body's response to an infection injures its own tissues and organs. It can develop in a very short timeframe—usually hours, if untreated.

Sepsis is one of the leading causes of death in U.S. hospitals, and affects about 1.7 million people each year. Time is of the essence when diagnosing sepsis, but doctors have historically not had ...

Sepsis is a life threatening illness that develops when an existing infection triggers an extreme immune system response in your body. When you experience an infection, your immune system releases ...

A new, rapid-diagnosis sepsis test could cut down on the wait, reducing testing time from as much as a few days to about 13 hours by cutting out a lengthy blood culturing step, researchers report ...

Steve Kerrigan has received research funding from Science Foundation Ireland, Health Research Board of Ireland, Irish Research Council and Enterprise Ireland . Tory MP Craig Mackinlay recently ...