Researchers have examined cellular crosstalk between the gut and liver during sepsis, helping us better understand sepsis ...

Sepsis continues to be a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in hospitalized newborns and premature infants. The pathophysiology and disease state of sepsis appear to be similar between ...

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 ...

A new experimental treatment has shown encouraging results in a recent clinical trial, offering new hope against one of medicine’s most challenging conditions.

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 ...

Griffith University researchers may have unlocked the secret to treating sepsis, with a Phase II clinical trial in China ...

Prior to February 2024, limited therapeutics were available to treat sepsis, a life threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection. Now, a new, commercially viable ...

Sepsis is a life-threatening condition triggered by the body's extreme response to infection. It causes widespread inflammation, which can lead to tissue damage, organ failure and death. Thanks to ...

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 ...