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sepsis

[sep-sis] / ˈsɛp sɪs /


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It is named after Martha Mills, who died aged 13 at King's College Hospital in London in 2021 after developing blood poisoning or sepsis.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

Women are more prone to infections and sepsis, and can suffer from severe and ongoing pain, as well having to deal with psychological trauma, anxiety and depression.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

"I realised it's a leading cause of death. I didn't even know what sepsis was before. I thought it was something you heard on Grey's Anatomy," said Bachteler.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

Some of the highest-paid amounts related to treatment of psychosis, schizophrenia and sepsis.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

“It’s risky. I won’t say it’s not. But sepsis is a far bigger and far more likely monster.”

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott




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