Former President Bill Clinton was hospitalized earlier this week because of a "non-COVID-related infection," according to a spokesman. He has reportedly been diagnosed with a condition known as sepsis ...

Bacteria (clusters of light pink, surrounded by larger magenta blood cells) can cause deadly infections, but overreactive immune responses can deliver the lethal blow. Scharvik/iStock via Getty Images ...

HOUSTON – Sepsis is the body’s extreme response to an infection. It causes organ damage and death. In a typical year, at least 1.7 million adults in the U.S. develop sepsis, and at least 350,000 die ...

Our immune system has to be able to rapidly mount a response to pathogenic invaders, wounds, and other injuries. But it also has to be carefully controlled. When the body overreacts to an infection, ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PeraHealth invites all healthcare professionals to join a free three-part webinar series on early sepsis prediction, available in March and April. Speakers will ...

Sepsis is not contagious, although some contagious infections can lead to sepsis. Some infections are more likely to result in sepsis, and certain people are at higher risk of developing it than ...

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Neutropenic sepsis is a body-wide reaction that can occur when a person with an infection or injury also has a low level of immune cells called neutrophils. Neutropenic sepsis is a medical emergency ...

Individuals who are hospitalized during pregnancy due to sepsis have higher odds of complications surrounding childbirth, according to a new study. The study found that pregnancies complicated by ...

Individuals who are hospitalized during pregnancy due to sepsis have higher odds of complications surrounding childbirth, according to a study led by researchers at UC San Francisco. The study found ...