The CDC ended its healthcare infection control practices advisory committee on May 8, and healthcare associations and groups are decrying the decision. Each year, hospitals incur $28.4 billion to $45 ...

In a May 28 message to health system CEOs, two national healthcare safety organizations compared cutting infection control jobs to “dismantling the fire department during wildfire season.” The ...

Having a previous SARS-CoV-2 infection provided a gradient of protection against reinfection, especially against severe forms of COVID-19.

Uncertainty now dominates the COVID vaccine outlook after official recommendations were stripped for a variety of groups.

New Delhi, A genetic study has traced a 2023 outbreak of a neurological infection in Tamil Nadu to contaminated saline water used at a dental clinic, findings of which were published in The Lancet ...

Contact precautions were critical a component of MDRO prevention strategies, but the most effective interventions differed across health care settings and by resistant strain.

A widespread Salmonella outbreak linked to contaminated cucumbers from Bedner Growers has led to recalls at major retailers ...

A survey of Medicare-certified home healthcare (HHC) agencies reveals minor improvements and problematic declines in ...

The Food and Drug Administration has approved Moderna's new COVID-19 vaccine, days after the federal government tightened ...

Federal health officials have pulled back a key recommendation that pregnant women get the COVID-19 vaccine -- causing sharp ...

The Decatur Morgan Hospital announced Friday that it has reported a central line-associated bloodstream infection rate of ...

A tragic incident in Tamil Nadu saw a routine dental treatment turn deadly due to a contaminated saline bottle. Researchers ...