A neurologist has issued a brain health warning about why he never shares drinks. It may seem “harmless”, but taking a sip ...

A neurologist has issued a brain health warning about why he never shares drinks. It may seem “harmless”, but taking a sip ...

Saliva may harbour harmful bacteria and viruses, including those that cause meningitis. Even a single sip from a glass or bottle of someone carrying these pathogens can be enough to get them into ...

Here's why there are such a wide variety of symptoms associated with meningitis and why not every form of meningitis is contagious. There are multiple types of meningitis, which are typically ...

“Having had meningitis twice in my family has made me extra cautious,” Drew said. “If I get a rash, I always do the glass test. If I feel unwell, I mentally run through the symptoms.” Drew, now a ...

"Having had meningitis twice in my family has made me extra cautious," Drew said. "If I get a rash, I always do the glass test. If I feel unwell, I mentally run through the symptoms." Drew ...

The country is witnessing a resurgence in the outbreak of infectious diseases, ranging from Diphtheria, Lassa Fever and more recently, cerebrospinal meningitis (CSM), with cases reported in 22 of ...

This “glass test” can help identify a meningococcal rash, associated with one of the most dangerous forms of bacterial meningitis. Not all meningitis cases produce this rash, and sometimes it ...

Examine the child’s body for a rash and changes in skin colour, but do not exclude bacterial meningitis if the rash is absent or fades when a glass is pressed against it. A non-blanching rash (which ...

Five students of a private school at Kalamassery in Ernakulam district of Kerala have sought medical treatment after showing symptoms of viral meningitis. The condition of the children remains ...

A recent survey suggested that more than 40 per cent of mothers believe the glass test is the best way to identify meningitis – but experts warn that it cannot be relied on to give an early ...