A longitudinal genomic screening for Clostridioides difficile among all patients admitted to an intensive care unit revealed that asymptomatic carriers are at greater risk of developing infection than in transmitting to other patients. Although conducting such surveillance may counter the preference of hospitals to minimize their ranking on this metric, the investigators suggest that their […]
Health care workers taking care of patient with ventilator (AdobeStock 620931560 by JoshuAA/peopleimages.com) Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems are essential to air quality and comfort in health care facilities. Air handling systems are also key to reducing risk of disease transmission by diluting or removing contaminated air inside buildings. HVAC systems work to […]
Doctors should weigh prescribing some of their patients a pill of a powerful antibiotic, doxycycline, to prevent the spread of sexually transmitted infections, according to new draft recommendations released Monday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Officials say the approach, dubbed doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis, or Doxy-PEP for short, could mark a turning point […]
TRONDHEIM, Norway — For a person who doesn’t eat sushi, consuming raw fish might sound like an invitation for food poisoning. Fortunately, most sushi is relatively safe to eat. Like any food, however, there is a risk for food-borne pathogens if not prepared correctly. A new study from Norway finds that raw seafood can still […]
Article highlights Non-pharmaceutical measures for infection control: In light of ongoing respiratory challenges like the COVID-19 pandemic, a study looks at the importance of non-pharmaceutical, physical measures as a means of infection prevention. Debate over mask-wearing: Mask-wearing during the COVID-19 pandemic generated significant debate and controversy. A study discusses the mixed evidence regarding the efficacy […]
An outbreak of viral conjunctivitis has infected nearly 400,000 people across Pakistan since the start of the year. The pink-eye outbreak hit its peak last week, with over 10,000 cases being reported in a 24-hour period on Saturday across Punjab. This was according to the province’s Primary and Secondary Health Department. Some 13,000 new cases […]
Health experts are launching a new study to monitor levels of Covid-19 among the UK population this winter. The study is a scaled-down version of the Covid infection survey that ran for nearly three years and was considered the “gold standard” for measuring prevalence of the virus. The infection survey came to an end in […]
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Health experts are launching a new study to monitor levels of Covid-19 among the UK population this winter. The study is a scaled-down version of the Covid infection […]
A study to gather vital data on COVID-19 this winter has been launched by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The Winter COVID-19 Infection Study (WCIS) will run from November 2023 to March 2024, involving up to 200,000 participants. UKHSA previously commissioned the Coronavirus Infection Survey (CIS), carried […]
CRAb can cause infections of the blood, urinary tract and lungs. Photo: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention A drug-resistant infection is “a ticking time bomb” in the Pacific – including New Zealand, according to new Otago University research. A landmark study, just published in The Lancet Regional Health – Western Pacific journal, has found […]