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Clinical Trials
An important trial for which Griffith’s Clinical Trial Unit, alongside other research sites in Canada, USA, Europe, Turkey and Australia, is to evaluate the safety, tolerability and…
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Basic Facts
Neisseria Meningitidis is the meningococcus responsible for bacterial meningitis and septicemia. This is considered a medical emergency because death can rapidly follow infection. Richard Benson,…
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Immunization Decline
New Ministry of Health, “Statistics show a drop in the vaccination rates of infants over the last quarter, when compared to the previous year. This decline in…
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Moving Campaign
“Take Care of Meningitis” is the initiative based on real cases of survivors of meningococcal disease that seeks to raise awareness about the importance of learning about…
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Expand Schedule
A two year old boy diagnosed with meningococcal sepsis in central Queensland has died. Local health officials have said, “Close contacts of the child,…
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Not Safe!
So many kids are learning remotely, but that does not mean we should stop vaccinating them! “Even though now people are not attending classes…
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Legal Woes
Lance and Jennifer Gravatt have endured legal woes including investigations, inquests, claims and counter-claims since their son, Zac, a medical student died in 2009.
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No Help
Phoebe Moon’s first holiday on a cruise via the Royal Caribbean’s Symphony of the Seas—a ship that promotes activities for the little ones. When…
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Don’t self-diagnose
Ben de Souza, just eight weeks into his first year at the University of Portsmouth, had been living student life to the fullest. The…
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Re-learning the Basics
Jamini Wright spoke out during Meningitis Awareness week for the charity Meningitis Research Foundation. Jamini experienced joint pain and repetitive vomiting in January 2020…
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