Preliminary experiments suggest that a new test could diagnose bacterial infections that cause sepsis days faster than conventional approaches, with potentially lifesaving consequences. When you ...

Our immune systems can respond swiftly to an infection. But when the immune response is excessive or uncontrolled, it can cause a life-threatening condition known as sepsis. Any infection can lead to ...

A new blood test could quickly diagnose those at risk of sepsis and bring a 'paradigm shift' in treatment, according to early results from a clinical trial. The "low–cost" test takes just 45 minutes ...

USA Health recently became the first and only hospital in the state of Alabama to implement a breakthrough blood test to ...

SAN FRANCISCO and CHICAGO, July 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- New multicenter study data reveals that targeted sepsis testing at triage in the ED may be key to preserving inpatient bed capacity for the ...

OCEAN Dx, a pioneer in rapid diagnostic solutions, announced the successful completion of a clinical evaluation study for its innovative rapid diagnostic test for sepsis. Conducted by Dr. Antoine ...

A new blood test designed to detect sepsis earlier in at-risk patients demonstrated a survival rate of 95 percent in a study led by Penn State. The study, published July 14 in Critical Care ...

A simple blood test can tell doctors when it is safe to stop antibiotics in patients recovering from sepsis, a review led by ...

The immune system is generally a pro at fighting off microbial infections. But sometimes it goes rogue, turning itself on the body’s own organs and tissues, resulting in a life-threating condition ...

Sepsis is a life-threatening medical emergency that occurs when an infection causes a chain reaction throughout the body that can lead to the failure of multiple organs in rapid succession. In the ...

On May 31, Herman Middleton felt horrible. His right calf was pulsing in pain. He had a fever of 104 — a type of hurt he had never felt before. Regina Middleton, his wife and registered nurse of 36 ...

Sepsis kills more than 11 million people worldwide each year and contributes to 20% of all global deaths. The disease is also a leading cause of death in U.S. hospitals, and a septic patient’s risk of ...