Hospital patients warned over TB superbug

Doctors warned patients ... the Darent Valley Hospital near Dartford with the rare strain and treated in a special 'negative pressure isolation room' designed to prevent the spread of infection. Read More

Deadly flesh-eating infection spreading at record levels in Japan, puzzling health officials

A rare, deadly flesh-eating bacterial infection is mysteriously spreading ... hands and thoroughly clean their wounds to curb its spread. A scanning electron micrograph of group A streptococcus ... Read More

Hospital sinks fuel antibiotic-resistant bacteria spread

A new study published today in the American Journal of Infection Control reports the infection prevention steps taken to control a months-long multispecies outbreak of carbapenemase-producing ... Read More

Infections after surgery are more likely due to bacteria already on your skin than from microbes in the hospital − new research

Health care providers and patients have traditionally thought that infections patients get while in the hospital are caused by superbugs they’re exposed to while they’re in a medical facility. Genetic ... Read More

Patients fear hospital superbugs

The findings also show that the dangers posed by hospital-acquired infections are a major concern. Such infections hit 5,000 patients a year ... health care because of their worries about the ... Read More

Study highlights transmission risk of resistant bacteria in hospital sinks

A new study reports the infection prevention steps taken to control a months-long multispecies outbreak of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales that occurred in a pediatric ward at the Toho ... Read More

Mom and daughter spreading joy through music for Duke Hospital patients

Mom and daughter spreading joy through music for Duke Hospital patients This McDonald's Cult Favorite Menu Item Is Finally Coming Back 17 Most Stolen Items in the US – What You Should Know ... Read More

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Plastic-Free Vegan Leather That Dyes Itself Grown from Bacteria Apr. 3 ... have discovered a virus that infects the fungus, and that could be engineered to save the ... Apr. 2, 2024 — Changes ... Read More

Against Their Will

Against Their Will : Lost Patients Across the U.S., efforts are underway to make it easier to involuntarily commit people to psychiatric hospitals. It's a reaction to the sight of seriously ... Read More

New research could aid blood cancer patients

If it works well and doesn’t cause unacceptable side effects for patients whose cancer resisted treatment, then researchers start looking into whether offering it earlier could make sense ... Read More

One of your favorite cookies could soon taste different

"This was a daunting task, we heard time and again 'don't mess with the cookies we love,' but we knew we could bring Chips ... and development to maintain their market position, according to ... Read More