Health IT and infection control are two elements of healthcare that are gaining attention in this era of reform; health IT for its cost-cutting and interoperable capabilities and infection control as ...

The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA), in collaboration with eight partner organizations, has released new comprehensive guidance to help health care facilities prevent the ...

An upper respiratory infection is an illness that can cause nasal congestion, runny nose, sore throat, and cough. It can also cause a fever for the first few days. Upper respiratory infections are ...

Infections blamed on a fungus labeled as a "superbug" by U.S. health officials have grown by 33% in Nevada over the past year, according to a state report.

Oregon health services have issued a warning after more than 2,400 patients may have been exposed to infections by a physician who is said to have broken protocol. “We recently learned that Providence ...

Infection control researchers at Mass General Brigham have developed a virtual reality (VR) tool to train clinicians on core concepts in infection control, including cleaning and disinfecting portable ...

Through predictive analytics, University of Iowa Clinics and Hospitals in Iowa City was able to reduce the infection rate for colon surgery patients by 58 percent, according to a Wall Street Journal ...

Neglecting cervical health can trigger infections, infertility and even cancer. A leading gynaecologist explains why regular ...

When there's overuse of steroids, its impact is more than just muscle gains or quick relief from inflammation. These ...