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 ...

Sepsis, a common and potentially deadly complication to an infection, is the leading cause of death in U.S. hospitals, accounting for 35% of in-hospital deaths. But as many as 87% of sepsis cases ...

Sepsis is a leading global cause of hospital deaths, occurring when the body's response to infection damages tissue and ...

Sepsis is an alarmingly common cause behind ICU admissions in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), a retrospective, population-based cohort study indicates. Furthermore, it contributes to a ...

Sepsis is an underestimated killer. Nearly a quarter of patients treated for sepsis in hospital will die, but because so many different illnesses can predispose patients to experiencing it, it’s ...

Blood infection, medically known as sepsis, is one of the leading causes of death, because the body’s response to infection damages tissue and causes organs to fail. Africa has the ...

Sepsis is a serious, life-threatening complication of an infection. It is caused by the immune system going into overdrive, leading to injury to tissue and organs. If not treated properly, it can lead ...

2FM presenter Carl Mullan is raising the alarm when it comes to Sepsis, after sharing his recent health scare with fans. The RTE star took to social media to share a terrifying health ordeal he went ...

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, ...

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 ...