The test, which is being trialled in three hospitals, could make a “vital difference” to the care of children.

The meningococcal meningitis fatality rate is around 15% for teens and young adults, Marshall explained. And those who survive can lose limbs due to coagulation that cuts off the blood supply and can ...

In cases of bacterial meningitis, treatment with antibiotics must start as soon as possible, according to the CDC. "The ...

A rapid blood test to help diagnose life-threatening conditions in children, such as sepsis or meningitis is being trialled ...

A rapid blood test to help diagnose life-threatening conditions in children – such as sepsis or meningitis – is being ...

The UK’s National Health Service (NHS) is conducting trials of a 15-minute blood test, MeMed BV, designed to rapidly diagnose ...

A test to help detect life-threatening conditions in children – such as sepsis or meningitis – is being trialled in the NHS, ...

The 15-minute test is able to distinguish between bacterial and viral infections fast-tracking diagnosis, eliminating the ...

A new rapid blood test being trialled by the NHS can fast-track diagnosis of sepsis and meningitis in children.

An innovative 15-minute blood test which can fast-track the diagnosis of children with potentially life-threatening ...

NHS hospitals are piloting a rapid 15-minute blood test to distinguish viral vs bacterial infections in children ...