The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA), in partnership with APIC, IDSA, and PIDS, has released a new position paper urging U.S. healthcare facilities to strengthen their Infection ...

Generally, the standard treatment for solid tumors is surgery. However, a recent study from New York City-based Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center found immunotherapy can effectively treat ...

The Society for Health care Epidemiology of America (SHEA), in collaboration with the Association for Professionals in ...

Nursing homes are facing persistent hurdles when working to implement adequate infection control practices, a new study has ...

Over the last several years, whole-genome sequencing (WGS) has become an essential tool for helping hospitals identify ...

World Hand Hygiene Day aims to promote the practice of hand hygiene, particularly in healthcare settings, to reduce ...

A point prevalence survey of long-term care facilities in 18 European countries found 3.1% of residents had at least one ...

Read about a new collaborative project between leaders in human and animal nursing aimed at reducing unnecessary glove use ...

He stated that approximately 70 per cent of infections are transmitted through hands, underscoring the need for consistent hand hygiene across all levels of society ...

New research has warned that home washing of healthcare uniforms may not eliminate harmful bacteria, raising risks for ...

An outbreak of MRSA circulated in the NICU at Henrico Doctors’ Hospital for more than three years and infected 94 babies, ...