Three teachers in Colorado's Cherry Creek school district suddenly died last week, with two believed to have had bacterial meningitis. Eaglecrest High School canceled athletics and activities on April ...

The Neshaminy High School community is grappling with the sudden loss of senior Ryan Duffy who passed away due to bacterial ...

A 21-year-old Northeastern University student died last week from complications caused by bacterial meningitis, according to the school and his obituary. Shane Michael McCarthy, a Greenfield native, ...

When it comes to bacterial infections, bacterial meningitis may not be the most common one, but it is certainly among the most serious. "The most worrisome part of bacterial meningitis is the ...

Bacteria can slip into the brain by commandeering cells in the brain’s protective layers, a new study finds. The results hint at how a deadly infection called bacterial meningitis takes hold. In mice ...

A Colorado high school teacher died over the weekend after showing "symptoms consistent with bacterial meningitis," according to her school district. The illness, which occurs when bacteria infect the ...

Your body's brain and spinal cord are surrounded by three layers of membranes known as the meninges. These protective membranes are vital for providing structural support, cushioning tissue, improving ...

DENVER, Colo. (KUSA) - In honor of their 3-year-old son’s generous spirit, a pair of Colorado parents say they donated his organs after his death from bacterial meningitis. Morgan “Mo” Preston-Muller, ...

Neonatal meningitis is inflammation of the tissues surrounding the brain and spinal cord in newborns that happens during an infant’s first 28 days of life. It can be caused by viruses, bacteria, or ...

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 ...