Sepsis endotypes: The early bird still gets the worm
Despite decades of research, therapy for sepsis remains limited to supportive care, including early identification and intervention directed towards elimination of the physical focus of infection (commonly referred to as source control), and appropriate antibiotics. … In this issue of eBioMedicine, Baghela and colleagues present a critical and timely addition to the sepsis endotype literature.
Could artificial intelligence help people survive one of the world's deadliest diseases?
Sepsis, known colloquially as blood poisoning, is an often misdiagnosed condition because it mimics other illnesses.
Machine learning and AI used to rapidly detect sepsis, cutting risk of death dramatically
A groundbreaking advance in quickly detecting sepsis using machine learning has been pioneered by researchers in the Hancock Lab and the department of microbiology and immunology at UBC.
Early detection of sepsis a potential breakthrough in COVID-19 battle
As COVID-19 continues to ravage our healthcare systems, the race to find solutions is on. For Dr. Bob Hancock, this means tackling sepsis …
World Sepsis Day – Raising awareness about one of the most prevalent and deadly, yet misdiagnosed, medical conditions.
Sepsis is the body’s over active and toxic response to an infection that causes hospitalization of more than 18 million…
Blood ties: The inspiration behind a potential sepsis breakthrough
Robert Hancock and Olga Peña—who lost her father to sepsis—may have found a way to diagnose the deadliest syndrome…
CDRD Launches New Company Developing Life-Saving Sepsis Diagnostic
Vancouver, BC: Marking “World Sepsis Day”, The Centre for Drug Research and Development (CDRD) announces the spin-off…