While our immune systems typically do a great job containing pathogens and clearing infections, they can occasionally overreact. When the immune response to infection becomes excessive, it causes ...

Twenty-five hospitals achieved SEP-1 scores of 95 or above in the 12-month period ending in June 2025, according to new CMS da t a.

Deaths from acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and sepsis spiked in the US during the COVID pandemic, and subsequently declined, according to new data presented at the American College of ...

The two-time Nascar champion was confirmed to have died from severe pneumonia that progressed into sepsis, his family said in a statement Saturday ...

Marked by a dysfunctional immune response to infection that leads to organ damage, sepsis has been the focus of immune-modulating research. In a randomized trial, adding precision immunotherapy to ...

A life-threatening condition called sepsis kills hundreds of people in American jails and prisons each year, a USA TODAY investigation has found, but inmates with a history of drug use are at ...

While in the middle of promotion for his “Christmas Karma” movie, Billy Porter gave fans an update about a far more pressing matter: his health. The 56-year-old Tony Award winner shared in an ...