The U.S. is in a severe flu season, and antiviral medications such as Tamiflu can help if you get sick—but it's not recommended for everyone. Here's what you need to know about the medication.

After a different strain of bird flu was recently found in cattle for the first time, experts reveal what this means in our fight against the virus.

Find out more about the winner and shortlisted entries in the Infection Prevention and Control category at the 2024 Nursing Times Awards. The winners of the 2024 Nursing Times Awards were announced at ...

Surveillance of HAIs is considered a necessary component of infection prevention and control, public health and patient safety. National surveillance requires representative and large enough sample ...

Keeping your family safe on the internet is an unfortunate everyday reality for many parents, especially as almost every device can connect to the internet in some way. But protecting your ...

Infection prevention and control (IPC) is an essential part of safety in hospitals. We recognise that it is even more important during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. We monitor a range of IPC ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention took offline recommendations ... to know what antibiotic will work on which infection, and how to avoid worsening antibiotic resistance," said ...

Over time type 2 diabetes can affect all body parts, including the feet. When blood sugars are not controlled, moist areas in the feet are prone to infections. People with diabetes can experience ...

A tooth infection, or a tooth abscess, is a collection of pus and bacteria that forms inside the tooth or gum. To reduce the risk of complications, a person should seek treatment for a tooth ...

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 ...

Treatment may depend on the cause. A sinus infection, also known as sinusitis or rhinosinusitis, occurs when your nasal cavities become swollen and inflamed. Fluid buildup in the sinuses can allow ...

“Clinical trials for assessing the effects of infection prevention and control (IPC) interventions are expensive and have shown mixed results,” Fardad Haghpanah, PhD, postdoctoral fellow at ...