Scientists at The Wistar Institute have identified a previously overlooked mediator in the body's response to ...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) -A new study led by UVA Health is changing how doctors may treat sepsis in parts of Africa, after ...

Aging immune cells may be sabotaging the body from within. Researchers found that macrophages produce a protein that locks ...

Adjunctive fluoxetine significantly reduced vasopressor duration and ICU length of stay in patients with severe sepsis. 2.

Dealing with an infection isn't as straightforward as simply killing the pathogen. The body also needs to carefully steer and monitor its immune response to prevent collateral damage. This regulation, ...

A new experimental treatment has shown encouraging results in a recent clinical trial, offering new hope against one of medicine’s most challenging conditions.

Tuberculosis (TB) is a major unrecognized cause of deadly sepsis among people with HIV in Africa, a sweeping new study reveals. Beginning treatment for TB immediately – even before sepsis patients are ...

As soon as you are wounded—whether from grabbing a hot pan or contracting the flu—you begin a unique journey through variable ...