Your body's brain and spinal cord are surrounded by three layers of membranes known as the meninges. These protective membranes are vital for providing structural support, cushioning tissue, improving ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When it comes to bacterial infections, bacterial meningitis may not be the most common one, but it is certainly among the most ...

Meningitis is rare and preventable thanks to childhood vaccines, but it should still be on every parent's radar. Primarily affecting very young children and teens, this dangerous infection can quickly ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) has today published its first-ever global guidelines for meningitis diagnosis, treatment and care, aiming to speed up detection, ensure timely treatment, and ...

The 'Modern Family' stars tell PEOPLE why they wanted to use humor to help educate parents about the potentially deadly ...

If you are heading off to college or to join the military, you doctor may have warn you about the risk of meningitis. That’s because people who live in close proximity in a large group setting, such ...

Doctors rarely report cases of meningitis associated with COVID-19. Experts are still trying to understand the link between meningitis and COVID-19. Meningitis is a potentially life threatening ...

Julie Bowen and Ty Burrell team up with GSK to raise awareness about meningitis risks for teens and young adults ...

Meningitis is inflammation of the fluids surrounding the brain and spinal cord that usually develops due to an infection. Type C meningitis is a type of bacterial meningitis caused by the bacteria ...

THOUSANDS of students in Kent will be swabbed for meningitis bacteria next week for an investigation into the ...

When it comes to bacterial infections, bacterial meningitis may not be the most common one, but it is certainly among the most serious. "The most worrisome part of bacterial meningitis is the ...