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Regional Decolonization Aids Multidrug-Resistant Organism-Related Outcomes
MONDAY, April 1, 2024 – A regional collaborative involving universal decolonization in long-term care facilities and targeted decolonization among hospital patients in contact precautions is...
Poll Shows That Many Children Fret About Missing School Due to Illness
MONDAY, March 25, 2024 – Most parents struggle to decide whether or not to allow their children to take a sick day when they complain of feeling unwell. "In some cases, the decision to keep kids...
Even Slight Rise in One Gut Microbe Might Keep You Out of the Hospital
MONDAY, March 25, 2024 – Even a slight rise in a specific type of beneficial gut bacteria can help people ward off serious infections, a new study reports. For every 10% increase in...
Can I Get Sick From My Pet?
FRIDAY, March 22, 2024 – Cuddly, friendly, fun: Your pet brings so much to your life, but experts warn that, in rare cases, they can also bring illness. The health benefits of pet ownership are...
Anti-Interleukin-23 Autoantibodies Linked to Infection
THURSDAY, March 21, 2024 – Neutralizing anti-interleukin-23 is associated with severe, persistent, opportunistic infections, according to a study published in the March 21 issue of the New England...
Lab Study Questions Safety of Tattoo Ink Ingredients
TUESDAY, Feb. 27, 2024 – Tattoos are a trendy way to decorate your body, but a new study reveals that the inks used in the process often contain unlisted substances that could cause health problems....
EPA Will Spend $5.8 Billion to Help Clean Up U.S. Drinking Water
TUESDAY, Feb. 20, 2024 – Nearly $6 billion in funding will soon be spread through every U.S. state and territory as part of a massive, ongoing effort to clean up the nation's water supply, the Biden...
Folks Often Hide Infectious Illness at Work, Socializing
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 31, 2024 – A disturbing number of people sick with an infectious disease conceal their illness to avoid missing work, travel or social events, new research reveals. About three in...
Putting the Lid Down Won't Cut Germ Spread From a Toilet Flush
THURSDAY, Jan. 25, 2024 (HealthDay news) – It’s been said that closing the toilet lid before flushing can prevent the spread of all germs, by keeping any flush-produced mist in the bowl. But a new s...
New Antibiotic Slays Deadly Superbug in Early Trial
THURSDAY, Jan. 4, 2024 – Researchers report that a new type of antibiotic has proved its mettle against a deadly superbug. Acinetobacter baumannii, a bacteria goes by the nickname CRAB, can trigger...
Hospital Coffee Machines Aren't Germ-Spreaders, Study Finds
TUESDAY, Dec. 19, 2023 – Hospital coffee machines have received some side-eye as a potential source of spreading infection, but a new study debunks the belief. “To our great relief…a general ban on c...
Robust Score Can ID Infection Risk in Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma
TUESDAY, Dec. 19, 2023 – A robust score can identify patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (NDMM) at risk for severe infection/death, according to a study published online Dec. 7 in...
Histologic Inflammation With IBD Tied to Serious Infections
FRIDAY, Dec. 8, 2023 – Histologic inflammation with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an independent risk factor for serious infections, according to a study published online Oct. 29 in Clinical ...
Hospitals in Ukraine Seeing Surge in Drug-Resistant Infections: CDC
FRIDAY, Dec. 8, 2023 – As the war in the Ukraine rages on, new research shows that hospitals there are waging a battle of their own against a different kind of enemy: antibiotic-resistant...
New Drug May Be Effective for Contact Lens Infection
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 6, 2023 – The combination of polihexanide (PHMB) and propamidine is safe and effective for treating the rare sight-threatening eye infection Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK), according to...
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