Worldwide, cryptococcal meningitis kills up to 180,000 persons annually and is the most common cause of nonviral meningitis in the United States. Besides patients with immunosuppression due to human ...

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 ...

There is hope in the fight against cryptococcal meningitis, the second leading cause of death in patients with advanced HIV (previously called AIDS), as scientists work around the clock to release new ...

The meningitis outbreak in Kent, in southeastern England, is caused by a bacterial infection and is therefore contagious, contrary to a misleading Facebook post that gained traction on X claiming ...