Encephalitis (pronounced en-sef-uh-lie-tis) is inflammation of your brain tissue. It can be very serious and may cause personality changes, seizures, weakness, and other symptoms, depending on the ...

Encephalitis and meningitis are both conditions that affect your brain. Both can be caused by viruses, bacteria, fungi, or parasites. They’re also both considered serious and need to be treated right ...

Sometimes our immune system runs amok and attacks the organ that makes us "us" — the brain. It's called autoimmune ...

Autoimmune encephalitis is when your immune system begins to rampage against your own brain. It’s one of the most inexplicable forms of autoimmune disease that can result in bizarre and unusual ...

Encephalitis is a relatively rare condition that causes inflammation of the brain. Initial symptoms usually include high temperature, headache and joint pain but as the infection progresses, more ...

They may be divided into several types, for example, one type is paraneoplastic disorders caused by antibodies that are directed against intracellular antigens found in association with underlying ...

Queensland has recorded its first locally acquired human case of mosquito-borne Japanese encephalitis in more than two decades. It has been declared an issue of national significance, prompting ...

For the first time in the 2025-2026 season, Japanese encephalitis has been detected in Victoria, with the virus found in a mosquito trap in the rural Horsham region.

The 'Encephalitis death toll' is rising day by day in India. Find out why is it prevailing in India and what can be done to lower its outreach. The first outbreak of Japanese encephalitis in India ...

Shane MacGowan, the lead singer and songwriter of trailblazing Celtic punk band the Pogues, has died aged 65. The legendary Irish rocker, who was behind the iconic Christmas song Fairytale of New York ...

Cameron Webb and the Department of Medical Entomology, NSW Health Pathology, have been engaged by a wide range of insect repellent and insecticide manufacturers to provide testing of products and ...