sepsis

Actor Jason Watkins has marked what would have been his daughter Maude's 18th birthday with a tribute to her memory. Maude died in 2011 at the age of two and a half after becoming severely ill with sepsis. Watkins and his wife Clara Francis have since spoken openly about child bereavement, supporting charities in this field.

Experts are highlighting sepsis as a 'hidden pandemic within the pandemic', arguing that COVID-19 sharply increased sepsis cases and deaths worldwide while overwhelming hospitals and diverting attention from the condition. The discussion examines how the pandemic changed sepsis care and what health systems must do next to improve diagnosis and treatment.