Sepsis is a serious condition that can become life-threatening if not treated quickly. It happens when the body reacts to an infection in a way that harms its own organs, such as the heart, lungs or ...

Maternal sepsis — a condition many are unaware of — is the country’s second leading cause of maternal mortality. Between 2014 and 2017 infection or sepsis caused 14.3% of pregnancy-related deaths in ...

Professor Elliot Long explains why sepsis in children is difficult to diagnose, with nearly 10% of cases missed in emergency ...

Sepsis the body’s extreme, life-threatening response to infection and the leading cause of death in U.S. hospitals.

Despite 1.7 million sepsis cases and more than 350,000 deaths each year, experts say Americans don't know what sepsis is or how deadly it can be. Photo by Andrey Popov/Adobe Stock On World Sepsis Day, ...

What is bacterial pneumonia? Experts talk to Us Weekly exclusively of the warning signs and symptoms of the illness that ...

SATURDAY, Sept. 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — On World Sepsis Day, health experts remind Americans that sepsis strikes 1.7 million people in the U.S. each year and causes more than 350,000 deaths. Yet ...

Christina Hornyak’s life was on the line, but she didn’t realize it. Weeks after she was diagnosed with a urinary tract ...

Sentara Health has reduced sepsis mortality by 44%, and Cleveland Clinic is using an artificial intelligence tool to improve early detection of sepsis.

Sepsis is one of the most life-threatening medical emergencies worldwide, claiming millions of lives each year. It occurs ...