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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...
U.S. Life Expectancy Makes Post-Pandemic Rise
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 29, 2023 – With fewer Americans dying from COVID in 2022, U.S. life expectancy rebounded a bit from declines experienced during the pandemic. According to provisional data from the...
Air Filters Probably Won't Cut Your Odds for Illness: Study
FRIDAY, Nov. 17, 2023 – Air filters might help keep the air in your home fresh, but a new review finds they don’t appear to reduce your risk of catching an airborne virus. Technologies designed to m...
FDA Approves DefenCath (taurolidine and heparin) to Reduce the Incidence of Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections in Adult Hemodialysis Patients
Berkeley Heights, NJ – November 15, 2023 – CorMedix Inc. (Nasdaq: CRMD), a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing therapeutic products for the prevention and treatment of ...
Frustration with CDC Advisors Who Recommend Masks in Hospitals Without Naming Type
MONDAY, Nov. 6, 2023 – Advisors to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have voted to recommend that health providers wear masks during routine care for patients who are thought to be...
CDC Advisors Recommend Masks in Hospitals Without Naming Type
MONDAY, Nov. 6, 2023 – Advisors to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have voted to recommend that health providers wear masks during routine care for patients who are thought to be...
Infection Control Recommendations for Hospitals Not Well Received
FRIDAY, Nov. 3, 2023 – Advisors to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are expected to approve new draft guidelines for hospital infection control this week, the first update since...
Critics Slam Updated Infection Control Recommendations for Hospitals
FRIDAY, Nov. 3, 2023 – Advisors to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are expected to approve new draft guidelines for hospital infection control this week, the first update since...
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