Consider sepsis an invisible threat. It kills about 350,000 Americans a year and may cause nearly one-fifth of deaths ...

A British family is sharing the warning signs of sepsis after their newborn nearly died from the life-threatening complication while on vacation. Rachel Millbank and her husband, Tim, 34, had set off ...

Reports of at least three dozen cases of dangerous and often deadly viral sepsis in babies across Europe — along with increasing circulation of similar viruses that typically spike in the summer and ...

A genetic signature in newborns can predict neonatal sepsis before symptoms even start to show, according to a new study. The study, led by University of British Columbia and Simon Fraser University ...

A new study into sepsis in neonatal babies has uncovered the secrets of the bacteria’s success in causing this life-threatening condition. Using genomic sequencing, they have found how certain strains ...

A mother whose 12-month-old son died from sepsis has welcomed a Government-backed campaign to raise awareness of the potentially deadly condition. Melissa Mead lost her son William when a string of ...

Early identification of abnormal heart rate and blood pressure is crucial to prevent maternal deaths from postpartum ...

Neonatal sepsis is the third leading cause of newborn deaths. [iStockphoto] If your newborn baby develops a high body temperature, is unable to feed well, is irritable, is non-responsive or loses ...

While sepsis can happen to anyone, it's especially dangerous for those with weak or developing immune systems, like newborn infants. Now there's a new device that's detecting infection and saving ...

It is one of the most natural things a woman's body can produce. It sustains life and helps to strengthen the bond between mother and child. But Capital FM star Aimee Vivian’s breast milk nearly ...

A genetic signature in newborns can predict neonatal sepsis before symptoms even start to show, according to a new study. “Neonatal sepsis is caused by the body’s irregular response to a severe ...

If your newborn baby develops a high body temperature, is unable to feed well, is irritable, is non-responsive or loses consciousness, has a convulsion/fit or has recurrent vomiting, and/or their skin ...