A survey taken in New Jersey revealed that 52% of salon-goers reported experiencing dermal or fungal symptoms.

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 ...

Infection prevention in senior living facilities has come a long way since the onset of COVID-19, but significant risks remain. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an ...

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 ...

CORRECTED September 30, 2025 // An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated the two drugs which are effective against NDM-CRE. The article has been updated to state aztreonam-avibactam and ...

The infection rate of one type of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales bacteria has risen by more than 460 percent in recent years. Scientists say people receiving treatment in hospitals are at ...

Tara Bannow covers hospitals, providers, and insurers. You can reach Tara on Signal at tarabannow.70. When a hospitalized patient shows signs of a dangerous, potentially deadly infection, you’d expect ...

Marcus Hoversland, a UW graduate and process engineer at HF Sinclair in Casper, interacts with UW students in an “Intro to Chemical Engineering” class. UW has received a generous investment from HF ...

This study evaluated the effectiveness of a structured hand hygiene intervention in improving infection control practices among healthcare workers (HCWs) in the intensive care unit (ICU) at Elmhurst ...