GlaxoSmithKline is bringing its mom squad back to primetime. The “Moms Against Meningitis B” spot, a promo for GSK's vaccine Bexsero, is back on TV this month just in time for back-to-college, albeit ...
Meningitis B is a serogroup of meningitis that occurs as a result of the Neisseria meningitidis bacteria. It is one of the most common serogroups of meningitis in the United States, Europe, and ...
Meningococcal meningitis is a type of meningococcal disease.1 Meningococcal disease is a very serious, contagious infection caused by the bacteria Neisseria meningitidis (N. meningitidis)—also known ...
The recent death of a Drexel University student due to a rare meningitis B strain is an unquestionable tragedy; one that is made all the more tragic because two vaccines for this strain already exist ...
Group B Streptococcus, which people may call group B strep (GBS), is a type of bacterium that causes GBS disease. GBS can lead to meningitis, which is an infection of the lining of the brain and ...
The way in which bacteria that cause bacterial meningitis mimic human cells to evade the body's innate immune system has been revealed. The study could lead to the development of new vaccines that ...
Should your teenager get the relatively new meningitis B vaccine? With meningitis outbreaks at several universities that have proved deadly in recent years, including the 2014 death of a San Diego ...