Understand infection routes, particularly in healthcare environments. These routes include people, dry surfaces, such as bed rails and medical equipment, and surfaces that could hold biofilms ...

Calls have been made for specific guidelines for the public health response to patients with leprosy after a recent case ...

Jan. 20, 2025 — Researchers have profiled the molecular structure and features of a key part of the deadly Nipah virus. Experiments in cells showe how changes in the viral polymerase -- a ...

William Schaffner: Norovirus is an intestinal virus that can make you very, very sick. It is indelicately called winter ...

Purpose: Evidence on the efficacy and safety of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for the prevention and treatment of upper-respiratory-tract infection (URTI) in children is reviewed.

There is a vaccine aimed at preventing TB called Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG), but it’s not commonly used in the U.S., ...

An untreated yeast infection that persists for too long, can lead to complications that require medical attention. These include painful sores, infertility, or even a potentially deadly bloodstream ...

Intervention models checked against electronic medical record data show ways to help improve infection control practices and ...

A visit to the doctor for tooth pain uncovered a woman’s “giant” brain aneurysm that required innovative, minimally invasive ...

New dual-sensor bandage technology combines bacterial detection with automated pH monitoring to provide more accurate wound ...