A deadly, drug-resistant fungus called Candida auris, or C. auris, has become more common in the U.S. in recent years, and Illinois has already reported 29 cases of the “superbug” so far this year.

As of Feb. 1, businesses on P.E.I. that deal in hair and nail care, esthetics and tattoo services, among others, are subject to new regulations focused on standardizing infection-control practices.

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.

A two-year program at Children’s Hospital Colorado in Aurora reduced the rate of hospital-acquired conditions by 46.5%, according to research published Feb. 1 in Critical Care Nurse.  Children’s ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released its annual progress report on health care-associated infections Jan. 29, which found continued decreases in hospitalizations from multiple ...

Assisted living residents and staff members are exposed to elevated levels of compounds from disinfecting and antibacterial products that raise potential health concerns, according to the results of a ...

Dozens of routinely updated CDC databases have gone quiet. Here’s what states and medical societies are doing to preserve U.S ...

Assisted living residents and staff members are exposed to elevated levels of compounds from disinfecting and antibacterial ...

This is not the first time measles has spread at an ICE detention center in the state. In 2016, an outbreak at an ICE ...

The health department said flu activity is expected to remain high in the coming weeks.

A local neurosurgeon and a medical device distributor have fired back at Portneuf Medical Center, claiming in a new lawsuit that they were retaliated against after reporting the hospital was using ...

Public health officials in Orange and Los Angeles counties have confirmed a person infected with measles visited Disneyland last week. The individual was at Disneyland and California Adventure from ...