A glance at the March 25 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine: Unwashed hands and unintentional infections in hospitals Doctors and nurses are unintentionally causing an epidemic of infections ...

Handwashing is one of the most important things you can do to protect yourself or your loved ones with lupus. We do it every day, but are we doing it right? People with lupus are especially prone to ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A single doctor, nurse or technician with dirty hands can undo all the good work of an entire hospital staff trained to carefully wash their hands to prevent the spread of ...

Washing your hands after using the bathroom — not to mention after touching any number of public surfaces, from doorknobs to subway handrails to oh-so-disgusting toilet flush levers — is a basic rule ...

Are you really cleaning your hands the right way? On World Hand Hygiene Day, experts warn that even after washing, germs can ...

Hand infections represent a significant clinical challenge due to the complex anatomy and essential function of the hand. Among these, flexor tenosynovitis—a deep-seated infection of the tendon sheath ...

A California skilled nursing facility launched its compliance with hand hygiene and other infection prevention practices to near perfect levels thanks to continuous audits and training from its ...

NEW YORK (PIX11) – COVID-19, RSV, norovirus, and the flu are all on the rise again and contrary to popular belief, hand sanitizer may not work to kill all of those germs. According to the Centers for ...

Health systems spend millions obtaining the latest technology to create state-of-the-art facilities and to build reputations for quality and innovation. But failing to maintain consistency in ...

During pregnancy, your body is more susceptible to infection because your immune system is naturally weakened to protect your growing baby. Even minor illnesses can have a stronger impact during this ...