Sepsis is one of the most expensive medical conditions in the world – new research clarifies how it can lead to cell death
An overactive immune response to infection can be deadly. Studying how one key player called tumor necrosis factor, or TNF, induces lethal immune responses could provide new treatment targets.
Hayley Muendlein, Research Assistant Professor of Immunology, Tufts University •
conversation
Dec. 23, 2022 • ~7 min
Dec. 23, 2022 • ~7 min
Sepsis still kills 1 in 5 people worldwide – two ICU physicians offer a new approach to stopping it
Sepsis onset can be difficult to recognize, in part because its symptoms can mimic those of many other conditions. A treatment delay of even a few hours can make the difference between life and death.
Kristina E. Rudd, Assistant Professor of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences •
conversation
June 10, 2022 • ~10 min
June 10, 2022 • ~10 min
Guns, not roses – here's the true story of penicillin’s first patient
Albert Alexander was the first known person treated with penicillin. While his ultimately fatal case is well known in medical histories, the cause of his illness has been misattributed for decades.
Bill Sullivan, Professor of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Indiana University School of Medicine
• conversation
March 11, 2022 • ~8 min
March 11, 2022 • ~8 min
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