Nothing about meningitis is fair. In mere moments it can devastate lives and destroy families. It can take away dreams and shatter plans. These factors make marking my 20th year…
Bacterial meningitis is a serious bacterial infection affecting the meninges (the membranes around the spinal cord and brain). The membranes then swell and press on the spinal cord and…
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According to a story from the Irish Examiner, young people in Ireland are encouraged to watch out for signs of meningitis following an abnormal cluster of fatalities and serious illness…
Happy Friday! The days are getting shorter and the first cooling winds of autumn have started to blow. This week, we have stories on Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Awareness Month, a special…
According to a story from UN News, the World Health Organization (WHO), in conjunction with partners, has initiated a new vaccination campaign targeting meningitis in Africa. This is part of…
A recent article emphasized the importance of recognizing symptoms that may mean you have meningitis, including headaches. Meningitis Meningitis is an inflammation of the fluid and membranes (meninges) surrounding your…
A parent never wants their child to endure a medical issue, much less one as serious as bacterial meningitis. Unfortunately, Jay Aston - a singer from Bucks Fizz - has…
Each year, there are an estimated 220,000 new cases of cryptococcal meningitis. Unfortunately, researchers hypothesize that this results in over 100,000 to 180,000 deaths; many of these are in those…
When news of a bacterial meningitis outbreak spreads, you may hear the phrase "cluster." When referencing a small cluster, it refers to a smaller group of people, often in a…
Chloe Goodman is no stranger to tough situations. As a model and reality TV star from MTV UK's Ex on the Beach, Chloe has certainly found herself in stressful environments. But…
It's likely that you've heard of meningitis before - it occurs when the membranes around the brain and spinal cord become inflamed. A number of sources can lead to this…
A tragedy in Deer Creek, Oklahoma has pushed bacterial meningitis into the spotlight after it claimed the life of Nathan Rogalski. Nathan, who was a star athlete within his community,…
The World Health Organization has recently declared that they will beat meningitis by 2030 by assisting countries in mitigating its spread and minimizing the effects of the disease itself. They…
Continued from Part One With time my speech improved and eventually I could speak fluently again. I also worked with an occupational therapist who helped teach me how to…
Written by Lucy Scott The 9th of October 2014 would be a day I would never forget... but in actuality, I don’t remember that day nor the years before. Every…
A recent article in Science Daily reports that researchers at the Copenhagen and Lund Universities, using animal models, killed bacterial meningitis without the use of antibiotics. Estimates from the WHO…
Jon Aquino, a thirty-seven-year-old nurse, and his family were on vacation in New Jersey last August when he became seriously ill. Jon was immediately rushed to a Camden, New Jersey…
According to a recent article from CoventryLive, the nonprofit Meningitis Now is warning students and those going back to work to not make assumptions when they become ill. Students…
Tracey Shephard and her partner David Luffingham lost their daughter to meningitis and are now sharing their story as a warning to parents and medical professionals throughout England. The 11-year-old,…
A 15-year-old from Sydney, Australia has recently passed away after a battle with pneumococcal meningitis and a positive COVID-19 test. Osama Suduh was admitted to Sydney's Children's Hospital with a…
Welcome to Study of the Week from Patient Worthy. In this segment, we select a study we posted about from the previous week that we think is of particular interest…
If you could be vaccinated against serious conditions via nose drops, would you take that option? Well, it could one day be a possibility. According to New Atlas, scientists from…
On June 8, 2021, pharmaceutical and biotechnology company Pfizer Inc. ("Pfizer") shared that its Pneumococcal 20-valent Conjugate Vaccine (PREVNAR 20) is now FDA-approved. The vaccine helps protect against 20 different…
As reported in News Wise, in Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center and the Cleveland Clinic, one patient’s unlikely success story led researchers to conclude that a balance of…
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