The updates underscore the fine line that HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is walking as he tries to appease ...

A new COVID variant "growing rapidly" in parts of the world has now been detected in the U.S. The new variant, NB.1.8.1, has ...

Malaria remains a persistent public health burden, with Plasmodium falciparum causing the most dangerous form of malaria and ...

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

In the landscape of healthcare facilities, cleanliness and sanitation hold paramount importance. Clinics, which are a hive of patient activity and potential harbours of infectious agents, require ...

Many home health agencies’ infection prevention and control procedures  lapsed following the COVID-19 pandemic.

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 ...

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

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 ...

A new study reveals the biological secret to the Zika virus's infectious success: Zika uses host cells' own "self-care" ...

THURSDAY, May 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A federal committee that helped set national rules for infection control in hospitals has been shut down, raising concerns from health experts.

A federal committee that helped set national rules for infection control in hospitals has been shut down, raising concerns from health experts. The Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory ...