Sepsis is the body’s overwhelming response to an infection. It occurs when the immune system overreacts and damages the body’s own organs and tissues. Sepsis is life-threatening, yet about 1.9 million people in the United States survive it each year. More than half of sepsis-survivors face long-term complications such as problems with memory and thinking, … Read more
Research published in The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology provides robust evidence for the use of a digital visualization and decision support tool in colorectal (bowel) surgery. This is the first time that a digital decision support tool has been conclusively proven to significantly improve outcomes in this type of surgery. Colorectal cancer is the third … Read more
Nearly 1 in 5 pediatric hospital deaths in the United States involve sepsis, according to a new national study published March 22 in JAMA. The study also found that sepsis occurs in about 1 in every 75 pediatric hospitalizations and that more than 1 in 10 children with sepsis die during hospitalization. Based on these … Read more
NEED TO KNOW Brie Bauer, a mom of three who lost all four limbs due to complications from sepsis, found a perfect kidney donor match The Kansas mother has been on dialysis four times a week for two years due to kidney failure related to her condition, “I still kind of don’t believe it,” Bauer … Read more
One in ten emergency patients with visible blood in their urine die within three months of presenting at A&E, new research has found. The WASHOUT study, presented on March 16th, 2026, at the European Association of Urology Congress (EAU26) in London, found that a scan within 48 hours could reduce this risk. Such a scan also … Read more
A multi-center study led by researchers at Cincinnati Children’s sheds surprising new light on why some newborns become severely ill from Escherichia coli infection, but others do not. Turns out that most babies are immune because of germ-fighting antibodies they receive from their moms. The study, published March 11, 2026, in the prestigious journal Nature, … Read more
Disclaimer: Early release articles are not considered as final versions. Any changes will be reflected in the online version in the month the article is officially released. Author affiliation: Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil (A.N. Duarte-Neto, K.C. Dantas, F.R. Giugni, M.P. Cunha, S.Z. Pour, F.L. Ledesma, Y.-L. Ho, A.C.S. Nastri, … Read more
Sepsis is a leading global cause of hospital deaths, occurring when the body’s response to infection damages tissue and causes organs to fail. Africa bears the world’s highest burden of sepsis, with an estimated 48 million cases each year leading to about 11 million deaths. People living with HIV face the greatest risk of dying … Read more
By replacing both breathing and circulatory buffering, a novel artificial lung bought critical time after lung removal, revealed irreversible damage, and made transplantation possible when no other options remained. Study: Bridge to transplant using a flow-adaptive extracorporeal total artificial lung system following bilateral pneumonectomy. Image Credit: AbirArt007 / Shutterstock.com A recent case report published in Med … Read more
Groningen-based BioTech startup QT Sense has raised €4 million to accelerate Quantum Nuova, their platform that uses quantum technology to track cellular stress within individual cells in real time – enabling scientists to watch cellular processes as they happen. The funding combines a €3 million Seed round led by Cottonwood Technology Fund, alongside follow-on funding from … Read more