Protecting residents staff ratings requires four actionable infection control steps to improve safety, compliance and operational performance in ...

Covid-19 infections have been strongly linked with cardiovascular conditions like heart disease and stroke, but new research shows that other viral infections such as influenza, HIV, hepatitis C and ...

1 in 4 sexually active women has used injectable birth control, administered into the muscle by a clinician, but many may be unaware of its association with meningioma, the most common brain tumor in ...

The new research provides evidence that Covid reinfections can increase the risk of long-term health consequences. By Pam Belluck Pam Belluck has covered long Covid since the condition first emerged.

Background: This study was conducted to systematically evaluate the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of pediatric healthcare workers (HCWs) concerning risk assessment in basic nosocomial ...

Urine for a rough ride with this infection. High blood pressure, elevated cholesterol, cigarette use, diabetes, obesity and physical inactivity are among the risk factors for heart attack and stroke.

In patients with early rheumatoid arthritis (RA), methotrexate-based strategies were associated with a lower risk for serious infections compared with strategies using other conventional synthetic ...

Infection Shield launches free 10-min IPAC Mini Assessment to help LTC homes quickly identify gaps and boost infection control readiness. TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA ...

Comparative efficacy of idecabtagene vicleucel and ciltacabtagene autoleucel in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma: Real-world analysis of overall survival and time to next treatment. This is an ...

The Trump administration has terminated a federal advisory committee that issued guidance about preventing the spread of infections in health care facilities. The Healthcare Infection Control ...