The current standards for sepsis screening are non-specific. The authors review biomarkers from genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics to enhance the specificity and sensitivity of ...

Sepsis is a deadly reaction to infection, one that can cause runaway inflammation and a cascade of organ damage. It is estimated to kill at least 350,000 Americans per year. Early detection of this ...

Your immune system protects you by fighting off invaders such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi. However, it’s possible for your immune system to overreact in a way that’s harmful to your body. This ...

In a confirmatory model adjusted for baseline illness severity, the precision immunotherapy approach was associated with ...

Product picture of isupatob sodium (formally known as M6229), which is a treatment in clinical development for sepsis. Geleen ...

Can an otherwise healthy young woman die from what starts out as something akin to a common cold? The answer is, shockingly, yes, when certain telltale signs of a more serious problem go undetected.

Emily Brant works for the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and UPMC Health System. She has received grant funding from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National ...