After a severe case of sepsis, her body began to shut down—and she was declared clinically dead. But instead of darkness, she ...

When an adult patient develops sepsis, clinicians often prescribe corticosteroids to counteract the dysregulated immune ...

Sepsis accounts for around a third of global deaths, with an estimated 166 million cases and 21·4 million all-cause sepsis-related deaths according to a recent study from the Global Sepsis ...

"Surviving sepsis gave me a second chance at life, and this challenge is my way of making that second chance count," she said ...

A standard dental appointment preceded a devastating health crisis for a Texas father of two, ultimately resulting in septic shock and a triple amputation. Davon Vanterpool, 34, visited his dentist ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Signs of sepsis Sepsis is a life-threatening condition in which the body overreacts to an infection and starts attacking its own ...

Timely antibiotic delivery and fluid resuscitation for community-onset sepsis are linked to increased likelihood of hospital discharge to home.

New research finds no difference in 30-day mortality among sepsis patients treated as inpatients versus outpatients. Researchers at Intermountain Healthcare are challenging the conventional wisdom for ...

A research team has discovered a previously unknown mechanism by which the immune system fights bacterial infections. The scientists found that a specific protein, the chloride channel PACC1, is ...

According to the World Health Organization, sepsis is the cause of one in five deaths worldwide Michael Nied has been a digital news editor with PEOPLE since 2025. He has previously been published by ...

FORT WORTH, Texas — It might start out looking like not much more than an ordinary childhood fever. But within days — within hours, sometimes — the complication known as sepsis can turn deadly. The ...