Cases of valley fever in Arizona have jumped 45% from what they were this time last year, an uptick of almost 4,000 cases.

Next-generation metagenomic sequencing test developed at UCSF proves its effectiveness in quickly diagnosing almost any kind ...

During the 2013 NBA Playoffs, the absences of both Derrick Rose and Luol Deng for the Chicago Bulls proved to be too much for ...

“At the end of the breakfast, he said, ‘You know, I think it’s time. I think I’m going to go to Dallas,’” Kerr said. “I ...

It is likely that your brother has meningitis caused by a fungal infection known as cryptococcal meningitis. Meningitis ...

Mother Alison Goude, 48, from York, revealed her 19-year-old daughter Livia Wilson returned from a festival and went to bed complaining of a headache but never woke up.

Laila Simnett was in her second week at university when she started feeling unwell. But she had no idea how serious things ...

When she first started experiencing symptoms Laila ... bacterial meningitis - a life-threatening infection of the protective membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord (meninges).

The nervous system, which includes the brain, spinal cord, and nerves, is constantly working to process all the sensory information you receive. When there’s too much sensory input, the system may ...

"That is why it's also vital to be aware of the symptoms of meningitis, so you can spot these and know when to seek urgent medical attention." Septicaemia is blood poisoning caused by the same ...

A mum whose daughter died from a strain of meningitis hours after complaining of ‘the worst headache’ has called for teen ...