New guidance on infection prevention and control for nursing homes offers recommendations for a variety of updated protocols and standards.

A state investigation at Tucson’s Northwest Medical Center found several instances where patients in the hospital’s emergency room appear to have been ignored for hours. In one case, an infant with ...

Texas DSHS reports rising ER visits and hospitalizations as subclade K H3N2 drives flu; CDC flags high illness levels. See tips to stay well.

So far, so good. That’s the reaction for those who work with the youngest and oldest on Shelter Island, monitoring a record-breaking flu season. Shelter Island School Nurse Mary Kanarvogel and Senior ...

Flu cases are rising across the nation. According to the CDC, Alaska is among the states reporting very high flu activity ...

Even well-established infection control policies are often abandoned — or at least deviated from — when put into practice ...

Protecting residents staff ratings requires four actionable infection control steps to improve safety, compliance and operational performance in ...

Real-world data show DoxyPEP implementation among PrEP users significantly reduces the incidence of chlamydia and syphilis.

For over a decade, Ruth has written for multiple outlets providing patient education, including Health. She has written for health student education companies, collaborating on an anatomy textbook ...

Yes, but that's not very practical. Here's why, and what to do instead.We tested mops from Karcher, Kenmore, and other brands ...

You were just another C.T.R.L. employee clocking the graveyard shift, filing reports on things that shouldn’t exist. Now, the facility is under a sudden, total lockdown. Your main objective? Survive ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...