One million youngsters will now be offered the meningitis B (menB) vaccine later this year, the Government has announced. The ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. One in three children who have been diagnosed with bacterial meningitis ...

COLORADO, USA — A high school teacher in Colorado has died after possibly being infected by bacterial meningitis. Meningitis is inflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord.

Bacterial meningitis is a devastating infectious disease because, even when cured, most survivors live with permanent neurological disabilities such as motor impairment, cognitive delay, hearing and ...

Bacterial meningitis is a life-threatening infectious disease of the brain that leaves many survivors with long-lasting neurological impairments. Now, researchers show in a study on rats that the ...

BBC South has been looking at the key questions. Lewis Waters was a sixth-form pupil at The Henley College in Oxfordshire, ...

Infections with many different types of bacteria including Streptococcus pneumonia, Listeria monocytogens, and Neisseria mengitidis can cause bacterial meningitis. It's estimated that every year over ...

Doctors can often see signs of meningitis and its complications on an MRI. But MRI alone is usually not enough to confirm a diagnosis. Meningitis is a serious and urgent condition. According to the ...

Bacteriologist taking a bacterial culture from a Petri dish. Image: Tim Sandle Bacteriologist taking a bacterial culture from a Petri dish. Image: Tim Sandle Many different types of bacteria can cause ...

Mollaret’s meningitis is a rare type of meningitis that causes recurring episodes of inflammation around the brain and spinal cord. Mollaret’s meningitis is a rare and chronic form of aseptic ...