ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The bacterial meningitis called meningococcal disease is officially being labeled as an outbreak in Florida. So far this year, there have been 44 confirmed cases, according to ...

As the drums roll and tables groan under festive feasts, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has raised a red flag, warning Nigerians ...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has cautioned Nigerians to prioritise their health as the ...

No benefit of high-dose versus standard-dose rifampin is seen among adults with tuberculosis meningitis, according to ...

Doctors have warned that removing mandates and leaving decisions fully up to parents will erode vaccination rates further, ...

A popular and sporty teenager who made a "big impression" at her new university died within weeks of starting, after contracting meningitis. Meg Draper was 18 and had joined swimming and netball teams ...

Meg Draper joined the swimming and netball teams and was a popular figure in the student community A popular and sporty teenager who made a "big impression" at her new university died within weeks of ...

Health officials have urged parents to ensure their children are vaccinated following a spike in meningitis cases. In 2024/25, there were 378 cases of the serious bacterial infection invasive ...

Children and young adults have been urged to get vaccinations against infections that cause meningitis and blood poisoning amid a “deeply worrying” rise in cases. Meningitis is an infection of the ...

The 18-year-old died on Tuesday, Oct. 14 after receiving treatment for the illness in the ICU Madison E. Goldberg received her B.S. in Journalism and double minors in publishing and photography from ...

The mother of a five-year-old girl who died hours after being sent home from hospital has slammed the government's 'copy and paste' statement following the tragedy. On December 27, 2023, Lila Marsland ...

Lily McGarry, 23, says she’s “fortunate” there’s “lots of technology” as she faces life with no arms or legs Cara Lynn Shultz is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. Her work has previously appeared in ...