John B. Grimes lost his vision as a Texas Tech student. Shared clinical decision-making for vaccines sounds reasonable, but ...

Two Upstate students have died following complications with bacterial meningitis and meningococcemia. One of the students was a 12-year-old named Ansley "Payce" Chappell, a seventh grader who attended ...

When it comes to bacterial infections, bacterial meningitis may not be the most common one, but it is certainly among the most serious. "The most worrisome part of bacterial meningitis is the ...

Former Australian cricketer Damien Martyn has been placed in an induced coma in a Brisbane hospital after being diagnosed ...

An estimated 1,400 to 2,800 cases of meningococcal meningitis occur in the United States every year. Here is some additional information about bacterial meningitis: What are the signs and symptoms?

The CDC is no longer recommending that all adolescents and teens get vaccinated for potentially fatal bacterial meningitis, ...

Your body's brain and spinal cord are surrounded by three layers of membranes known as the meninges. These protective membranes are vital for providing structural support, cushioning tissue, improving ...

At least two Americans have died and 17 have suspected or probable cases of a potentially deadly infection linked to an outbreak at cosmetic surgery clinics in Mexico. The infected patients contracted ...

Meningococcal disease kills 10% to 15% of the people who get it, often within 24 hours of the first symptoms. This puts an ...

Former Australian Test cricketer Damien Martyn remains in an induced coma in a Queensland hospital receiving treatment for ...

Former Australian cricket legend Damien Martyn has been placed in an induced coma after being diagnosed with life-threatening meningitis. The condition causes inflammation of the brain and spinal cord ...