The CDC reports that number has been dropping since the COVID-19 pandemic. The post US hospitals report broad infection ...

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Parasites and infections that cause blindness and other disabilities were nearly eliminated in some countries, but drug ...

As a whole, Oregon hospitals failed in 2024 to meet national standards for preventing infections related to certain surgeries and other health care procedures, the Oregon Health Authority reported.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has historically been the pinnacle of U.S. public health. The agency has been a leading voice for evidence-backed health guidance and a sentinel for ...

The effectiveness of last season's COVID vaccines among immunocompetent adults reached 40% against hospitalization and 79% ...

Rounds focused on critically ill pediatric patients at the greatest risk for developing healthcare-associated conditions (HACs) reduced the rate of specific HACs by nearly 50% at a Colorado hospital, ...

To help answer common vaccine questions, we consulted Dr. Stanley Perlman, a professor at the University of Iowa’s Carver ...

Measles outbreak appears confined to university so far; Ave Maria University has not commented five days into outbreak ...