A new report from ProPublica found that, since August 2022, the number of blood transfusions during a first-trimester ...

Switching to remote working in 2020, Lauren Wagner thought all she needed was a new ergonomic desk chair to help her back pain.

Delayed diagnosis is a serious issue in modern medicine. Explore conditions that are frequently diagnosed too late or ...

According to Telhiard, there have been several positive outcomes following the implementation of the sepsis protocol and the IntelliSep tool. Length of stay has decreased, along with revisits, and the ...

Nova Scotia's health system is improving its methods for early detection of sepsis, a life-threatening condition that occurs ...

Now, a new blood test is helping to change that. By enabling faster, more accurate diagnosis in Emergency Departments (ED) ...

In the U.S., about 750,000 people a year are hospitalized for sepsis and about 27% die, researchers said in background notes. Even more dangerous is septic shock, which occurs in about 15% of cases.

People who are critically ill with sepsis may be more likely to survive if they are given statins, a new study suggests. Researchers wanted to explore whether the cholesterol-busting drugs may ...

Sepsis kills thousands of people in Canada and close to 50 million people worldwide every year, said Dr. Claudia dos Santos, and treating it quickly is crucial to survival.

Many people who get sepsis have at least one underlying health condition, such as chronic lung disease or a weakened immune system, that could shorten their life expectancy. 3 Therefore ...

Sepsis nearly killed TV presenter Carol Vorderman in 2004. Suffering with gallstones at the time, the 64-year-old was rushed into emergency surgery and was hours from death when she was treated.