Our daughter had a tell-tale rash before she tragically died - but every parent needs to know that they CAN'T rely on the glass test, because it may be too late...
A recent survey suggested more than 40 per cent of mothers believe the glass test is the best way to identify meningitis - ...
Sudden Farewell: A Young Life Taken by Meningitis
Gabriele Pinna, an 18-year-old boy, died of fulminant meningitis in Oristano. The student, about to leave to participate in ...
Commentary: Why pediatricians are worried
While the vast majority of parents vaccinate their children, misinformation has caused more parents to question the routine ...
DWP's £120,000 payment to people affected by Covid and 18 other vaccines
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) offers one-off tax-free payments of £120,000 to individuals who are 'severely ...
Meningitis: Matt Dawson's 'two weeks of hell'
Former England rugby union captain Matt Dawson talks in-depth about the "two weeks of hell" as his two-year-old son battled meningitis W.
Prison staff ignored inmate’s ‘stabbing’ ear pain, then he died, Alaska lawsuit says
An otherwise healthy inmate died after a “raging” ear infection developed into spinal meningitis as staff at an Alaska prison ...
Warwick Davis makes heartbreaking confession on life without wife after her sudden death
Harry Potter favourite Warwick Davis has opened up about how life has been for the dad-of-three following the death of his ...
Dr. Susan Kressly: Why pediatricians are worried
Early in my career as a pediatrician, it would not be unusual to get a phone call in the middle of the night from the worried ...
'Unknown illness' major update as doctors explain exactly what could have caused 53 mystery deaths
The World Health Organisation reported 53 sudden deaths from the mystery disease which doctors said was "really worrying" - ...
Lawsuit charges Alaska inmate's untreated ear infection led to meningitis and death
An inmate at Alaska's largest prison begged for medical help with a severe ear infection but was ignored for days until it ...
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Commentary: Why pediatricians are worried about declining vaccination rates
Early in my career as a pediatrician, it would not be unusual to get a phone call in the middle of the night from the worried parent of a child with a high fever. I got out of bed, met the family in ...
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Poisoning or bacterial meningitis could be behind dozens of mysterious deaths in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
A cluster of deaths linked to a mysterious illness in the Democratic Republic of the Congo could be the result of a poisoning ...