Sepsis

One in five deaths around the world is caused by sepsis, according to a new study by the Global Burden Of Disease Report.

Sepsis -- also known as blood poisoning -- killed more than 11 million people… Audio

Today is Global Sepsis Day to mark a deadly and often misdiagnosed condition which accounts for at least 8 million deaths worldwide.  Dr Paul Huggan is the Chairperson of the New Zealand Sepsis Trust.

Sepsis is a potentially life-threatening complication which happens when your body's attempts to fight off an infection go badly wrong. Now scientists have found that if you feed babies a particular… Audio