A new study led by Flinders University has found that the speed at which water flows from a tap can significantly impact the possible risk of infections spreading in hospital and aged-care settings.

A CDC report on bird flu shows potential transmission of bird flu between exposed dairy workers and indoor pet cats. The ...

Bird flu has killed at least four snowy owls in Massachusetts in recent weeks, adding the graceful white and black-patterned ...

Americans are weathering the worst flu season in years, as a number of other respiratory illnesses circulate too, such as COVID-19, RSV and the common cold.

Indeed, the pathogen seems like ancient history — but as recent developments indicate, tuberculosis isn’t done with us yet.

Q: Why don’t some medical professionals recognize norovirus more readily? My friend had vomiting with diarrhea, stomach cramps and fever. When she described her illness to me via text, I suggested it ...

Two cats that belonged to Michigan dairy workers died after being infected with bird flu. But it’s still not clear how the ...

Measles can live in the air for two hours after a person who was infected leaves. Symptoms can appear seven to 14 days after ...

In light of Pope Francis’ pneumonia diagnosis, Dr. Leana Wen explains why older adults are especially at risk for serious ...

The tuberculosis outbreak in the Kansas City area is not, in fact, the largest in U.S. history. But it does offer an ...

Houston Healthcare Perry reported no hospital-associated infections in 2024, helping to fight the national trend. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, across the United ...

Find out more about the winner and shortlisted entries in the Infection Prevention and Control category at the 2024 Nursing Times Awards. The winners of the 2024 Nursing Times Awards were announced at ...