The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently shared details on  expanded reporting requirements for acute ...

A “superbug” outbreak on Sault Area Hospital’s medical unit 3C has prompted limited visiting hours. On Wednesday, the hospital declared an outbreak of carbapenemase-producing enterobacteriaceae (CPE), ...

Hand-operated washing machines developed by a team of engineers in Bristol are providing a “crucial” service in field ...

Abstract: Hand hygiene products are essential for infection prevention and control (IPC) measures in healthcare organizations ... our interest lies in selecting appropriate hand hygiene materials for ...

A person sick with norovirus can shed significant amounts of the virus, and it doesn’t take much to infect someone else.

Carol Ann Hind, born on November 21, 1940, in Emporia, Kansas, passed away on December 27, 2024, in Topeka, Kansas. A devoted ...

Samoa experienced a measles outbreak caused by low vaccination coverage. Following Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination to be ...

Nine countries eliminated a disease in 2024. Here's how Pakistan pulled it off — fulfilling a young boy's dream of ...

Also, most people get less sunlight in the winter. That is a problem because the sun is a major source of vitamin D, which is ...

I spent more than twenty years as a Corporate Director of Infection Prevention for an Integrated Health Care Delivery Network (IDN). During that time, I learned a great deal about managing infection ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, respiratory infections like colds, flu and RSV are rising across ...

A Surrey hospital has been placed in a 'critical' situation. Due to high levels of demand and winter viruses, Surrey and ...