Ryan Duffy, 18, became ill last week with a case of the infectious disease. He was a senior at Neshaminy High School.

A Pennsylvania teenager has died from bacterial meningitis, months before graduating from high school, according to the ...

They cultured six bacterial species in 195 different nutrient environments (media) and profiled their growth, generating 4,680 quantitative indices based on two parameters: growth rate and population ...

New studies show that a bacterial molecule, peptidoglycan, is present in the brain and fluctuates with sleep patterns. This challenges the idea that sleep is solely brain-driven, instead suggesting it ...

After one freshman college student’s ‘freshers’ flu’ turned out to be a near-fatal case of meningitis that cost her her limbs, she is speaking out to warn others. However, thinking it was a ...

Lily McGarry, 23, says she’s “fortunate” there’s “lots of technology” as she faces life with no arms or legs Cara Lynn Shultz is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. Her work has previously appeared in ...

A student's "freshers' flu" turned out to be deadly meningitis - and she had both legs amputated to save her life. Ketia Moponda, 19, arrived at university eight days before she was struck down with ...

The FDNY uncovered a basement labyrinth filled with slot machines, bootleg merchandise and sketchy cubbies with mattresses underneath two Manhattan buildings that house a massage parlor, officials ...

Eliana Shaw-Lothian's parents rushed to their daughter's side in the ICU after she was found to be in "acute danger" from bacterial meningitis Cara Lynn Shultz is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. Her work ...

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 ...

Bacterial meningitis is a medical emergency requiring immediate antibiotics to prevent death or severe complications. The classic triad of symptoms—fever, neck stiffness, and altered mental status—is ...

A total of five people have now died amid an outbreak of bacterial pneumonia, which has infected dozens of people in New York City, according to health officials. As of Aug. 19, there have been 108 ...