A partnership between the University of Alabama at Birmingham and a medical device startup could result in the creation of a rapid test for bacterial meningitis, according to a UAB News report.

Meningitis is inflammation of the fluids surrounding the brain and spinal cord that usually develops due to an infection. Type C meningitis is a type of bacterial meningitis caused by the bacteria ...

Meningitis can be quickly spotted in babies with “great accuracy” thanks to a new non-invasive test. A study showed that it identified the potentially deadly infection in new-borns and infants with 94 ...

Researchers at Amsterdam UMC have developed a new diagnostic test that can quickly and accurately diagnose bacterial meningitis. The test measures the CRP protein in cerebrospinal fluid, a protein ...

Lyme meningitis can happen when Lyme disease is left untreated. It can cause symptoms like severe headache, fever, and light sensitivity. Lyme meningitis can be treated with a course of antibiotics.

Meningococcal meningitis spreads through saliva and requires close contact. Viral meningitis can be caused by viruses like ...

Gram-negative meningitis is a form of meningitis. The term gram-negative refers to a way of differentiating bacteria. This type of bacteria is typically resistant to drugs and most available ...

“Meningitis” is a term that describes inflammation of the membrane layers surrounding your brain and spinal cord, which are called the meninges. Recurrent meningitis is a rare form of this condition.

Rebecca A. Drummond receives funding from the Medical Research Council. Influential English guitarist Jeff Beck, who rose to fame playing with the Yardbirds and later fronted the Jeff Beck Group, died ...