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This unsuspecting, life-threatening medical emergency affects millions of people a year

When most people think of dreaded diseases or conditions, cancer, heart disease or dementia usually top the list. But far fewer realize there’s a silent killer claiming hundreds of thousands of lives ...

Shirdi Ke Sai Baba Actor Sudhir Dalvi Hospitalised with Sepsis; What is This Life-threatening Infection?

Veteran actor Sudhir Dalvi, best known for portraying Sai Baba in Shirdi Ke Sai Baba, has been hospitalised after being diagnosed with severe sepsis, a potentially life-threatening condition caused by ...

Thailand's Queen Mother dies of sepsis: 8 things you should know about blood infection

Queen Mother Sirikit's passing at 93 highlights the dangers of sepsis, a life-threatening blood infection. Globally, sepsis ...

Hidden infection kills millions of children each year as doctors warn of overlooked symptoms

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

Cleveland Clinic expands AI platform to combat leading cause of hospital deaths

The health system, which is also an investor in Bayesian Health, has already used the sepsis detection software on more than ...
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COVID Pandemic Drove Up Deaths From Respiratory Distress and Sepsis

Deaths from acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and sepsis spiked in the US during the COVID pandemic, and ...
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32-year-old gives warning signs after UTI leads to sepsis; 'it can happen to us'

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — According to the World Health Organization, 1.7 million people in the United States develop sepsis each year. Christina Hornyak, a 32-year-old from Suffolk, is one of those ...