People living in areas with infected male mosquitoes saw their dengue risk drop 71% ...

Chronic infected wounds can take over daily life, especially for people living with diabetes. These wounds often refuse to ...

Care facilities can cut healthcare-associated infections by up to 55 percent through evidence-based infection control interventions, regardless of a country’s economic status, a review of 144 studies ...

Most people think of wound care as a simple routine: clean the cut, apply something to it, and wait for it to heal. This approach works for very minor injuries, but it often falls short for anything ...

The 50th anniversary of the blockbuster "Jaws" may leave some fearful of swimming in the open waters, but the reality is that shark bites are rare. Experts with the American College of Surgeons are ...

Hospital-acquired infections are infections patients didn't have when they were admitted to hospital. The most common include wound infections after surgery, urinary tract infections and pneumonia.

The study, which surveyed nearly 2,000 infection-control specialists, found that 41 percent of respondents reported budget reductions for infection prevention in the last 18 months, and one-third ...

A bundle of protocols including patient education, skin prep, and glove changes reduced infections at a large US surgical ...

The use of adhesive iodine-impregnated drapes led to lower swab culture positivity and fewer infections in patients undergoing repeat implantation of electronic devices to maintain normal rhythm, ...