Meningitis Can Now Be Quickly Spotted in Babies Thanks to New Non-Invasive Test to Replace Spinal Taps

Meningitis can be quickly spotted in babies with “great accuracy” thanks to a new non-invasive device developed to do the testing anywhere it’s needed. A study showed that it identified the potentially deadly infection in new-borns and infants with 94% accuracy, potentially transforming current screening methods based on traditional lumbar punctures. Doctors say the high-resolution […]

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