Longtime Kansas City Star health care reporter Andy Marso almost lost his life to the preventable disease. This puts an ...

Meningitis – also known as swelling or inflammation of the brain and spinal cord tissues – makes children and teenagers more susceptible to this life-threatening infection. According to doctors, ...

John B. Grimes lost his vision as a Texas Tech student. Shared clinical decision-making for vaccines sounds reasonable, but ...

By Connie Ingram and Lesley Thompson No parent or grandparent should ever face the terror of watching a child fight for their ...

There are very few diseases that truly terrify doctors. Meningitis is one of them. It is fast. It is unpredictable. And if you miss it, even briefly, the consequences can be catastrophic. As a ...

Andy Marso is only one person who almost lost their lives to the preventable disease. This new guidance puts an unbearable burden on parents and doctors. Star file photo There are very few diseases ...

Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. Andy Marso is only one person who almost lost their lives to the preventable disease.