British doctors are warning about a sexually transmitted infection that could become the next hard-to-treat superbug, thanks to its increasing
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New study identifies gaps in infection prevention and control at critical access hospitals
Critical access hospitals (CAHs) face significant challenges in their infection prevention and control (IPC) practices, according to new research presented
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Rigorous study finds widely used treatment for infection fails young cancer patients
A treatment designed to reduce bloodstream infections due to central venous catheters that had worked well in lab studies and
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Some gut bacteria may protect against intestinal infection
Scientists at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have for the first time found evidence that the presence of
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Spoonful of sugar helps infection detection
More than 500,000 devices such as prosthetic valves, pacemakers and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators are implanted into cardiac patients every year in
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‘Molecular scissors’ could be key to cutting off diseases including HIV infection
One way to fight diseases including HIV infection and autoimmune disorders could involve changing how a naturally occurring enzyme called
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