“When you hear someone say a person died of infection, that’s sepsis,” said Smith, 66, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, who went to the emergency room shortly before Christmas 2017 ...

And then, mercifully, everything went black. It was only the beginning of my sepsis journey. Sepsis is an extreme immune system response to an infection — a medical domino effect in which the ...

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.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday released new guidelines to help hospitals quickly detect and treat cases of sepsis. The road map, a 35-page document outlining the ...

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.

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 ...