Drug-resistant bacteria are one of the most urgent health challenges of our time, affecting people, animals, and the ...

One person who contracted it died. The fungus is commonly found in soil in the Ohio River and Mississippi River valleys, and ...

New options for testing and treating some of the most common sexually transmitted diseases are becoming available.

In this special report, leading cardiac surgeon Dr. Devi Shetty discusses the escalating crisis of antibiotic resistance in India. He warns, 'It is a serious problem because most of the antibiotics ...

A nursing home should employ at least 1 infection preventionist to manage the infection prevention and control program, including ongoing, specialized training. HealthDay News — In multisociety ...

Elite U.S. universities are supposed to educate the best and brightest. But, if smart, ambitious young people know how to do anything, it’s how to exploit a loophole, and they’re apparently doing just ...

Monique Hinton rubbed her fingers together in one of her recent YouTube videos, signaling to her million-plus followers on the platform that she had a moneymaking business idea for them. She first ...

Maternal infection and sepsis are major causes of maternal death and severe illness worldwide, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Inconsistent implementation of evidence-based ...

Even the smallest details can have a major impact on patient safety. A new AHA Trailblazers report, “Small Things Matter in Infection Prevention,” explores how hospitals are expanding surveillance ...

Hospital-acquired infections remain a top priority for health system leaders—especially bloodstream infections tied to vascular access devices. Each year, clinicians insert hundreds of millions of ...

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) can be painful and sometimes frequent, especially for women and seniors. UTIs can occur with the introduction of bacteria, like E. coli, into the system, which can be ...