Research is essential to improve our understanding of all aspects of meningitis and septicaemia. At present, research centres across the UK and around the world are working on projects that aim to increase our understanding of diagnosis, treatment, prevention and outcomes of these devastating diseases.

Access to this research means that we are able to keep up to date with developments both in the UK and worldwide. This helps us to provide recent and relevant disease information materials and educational resources.

For more information on recent research and news, please go to www.inmed.co.uk/research

Over the past 21 years, the Meningitis Trust has spent over five million pounds on research. With the availability of effective vaccines to prevent some types of meningitis and septicaemia, and the potential production of a vaccine to prevent meningococcal group B disease within the next five years, the Trust is now focusing its research on the after-effects of these devastating diseases.