Infection preventionists are increasingly important — and increasingly challenged. Here’s a look at how and why.

Drug-resistant bacteria are one of the most urgent health challenges of our time, affecting people, animals, and the ...

ST. PAUL, Jan. 9 (UPI) --A Trump administration recommendation that higher education for nurses should not qualify as a "professional degree" has sparked a backlash and warnings that the ongoing U.S.

Amid the continuous advancement of medical technologies and increasingly stringent requirements for hospital infection management, the infection control liaison nurse serves as a critical bridge ...

Nursing has been added to a list of professions that the Department of Education is no longer considering a “professional degree.” This change is related to efforts to cap the number of students ...

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WTVD) -- For Samantha Krupa, pursuing a career in nursing is a calling. "My dad got really sick when I was younger, and he was flown to an ICU here at UNC-Chapel Hill, all the way ...

A new rule from the U.S. Department of Education could limit how much students can borrow for medical degrees. Medical groups warn the loan caps could worsen existing shortages of doctors, nurses, and ...

A group of healthcare societies has issued updated infection control guidance for nursing homes, marking the guideline’s first update in 17 years. The guidance was published Oct. 28 in Infection ...

Health professionals in Minnesota are being offered a new way to sharpen their infection control skills, with a focus on stopping the spread of diarrheal diseases. The Minnesota Department of Health ...

At the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing, we are advancing the future of Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner education through both the Master of Science in Nursing and ...

Some 8 in 10 Americans surveyed feel that education decisions should be made closer to home rather than in Washington, a new poll released Sunday reveals. About 23% of voters say parents should be the ...