The US is in the throes an unusually intense and severe flu season, with hospitalization rates topping the levels seen with ...

We hope to be cured when we stay in hospital. But too often, we acquire new infections there. Such 'healthcare-associated infections' (HAI) are a growing problem worldwide, taking up an estimated 6% ...

From February 2022 to February 2023, they collected (using cotton swabs) and genetically sequenced bacterial samples from six ...

We hope to be cured when we stay in hospital. But too often, we acquire new infections there. Such "health-care-associated ...

A study found that hospital sink drains harbor dangerous bacteria, including antibiotic-resistant strains. Despite thorough ...

"The last thing that we wanna do is a patient to come into the hospital and leave sicker than what they were," Tennille said. The hospital's environmental services team employs rigorous cleaning ...

Early signs of whooping cough in adults look very much like a common cold, Dr. Loafman says. For the first week or so of ...

Avian influenza is continuing to plague poultry and dairy farming operations, and with the virus spreading across the country ...

This guide includes an overview of practices for the prevention and management of sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBI) by healthcare professionals ... the management of an ...

A new strain of bird flu, the D1.1 variant, has been detected in a dairy worker in Nevada, marking the first human case of ...

Norovirus cases reach unprecedented levels, medical experts uncover lesser-known symptoms and share vital prevention ...

With usually high cases of the "stomach bug" this year, these are the norovirus symptoms you need to be aware of, including ...