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Neonatal Sepsis: Understanding and Preventing Risks for Your Newborn

September is Sepsis Awareness Month, which was established in 2011 to shine a light on this critical illness. Sepsis is a life-threatening illness or…

Study: Immune system markers may be key for early detection, prognosis prediction in sepsis

December 15, 2023

Sepsis arrives silently. A body’s infection-response gone wrong, the condition’s early symptoms include subtle harbingers like changes in breathing, cognition…

Stopping Sepsis: Understanding the Signs and Symptoms

Sepsis is like an ember that sparks from a small campfire, suddenly threatening the whole forest. If not treated early, it can progress into septic shock. The…

Researchers leverage AI to identify sepsis within 12 hours

July 13, 2022

In a medical field like critical care, where time can mean life or death, a sepsis diagnosis is like the final buzzer. Each year, according to the Centers for…

Landmark multiorgan surgery at ÍøºìºÚÁÏ Shands reverses patient’s terminal prognosis

September 1, 2020

Allen Korson went from a kidney stone ailment to needing a multiorgan transplant, both lungs and a liver, one of the rarest procedures performed in the United…

UF researchers link sepsis to poor long-term outcomes in ‘aged’ patients

September 28, 2017

Elderly patients are vulnerable to poor long-term outcomes following a diagnosis of severe sepsis or septic shock, notes a University of Florida research team.…

UF researchers hope clinical trial will lead to new sepsis treatment

August 22, 2017

University of Florida researchers are part of a nationwide clinical trial to evaluate whether an anti-cancer medication can be effective against sepsis and…