Clostridium difficile bacteria (Adobe Stock 452783356 by Artur) Navigating the complexities of health care, particularly concerning Clostridioides difficile infections, requires a comprehensive understanding of treatments. Infection Control Today® (ICT®) exclusive interview with Kari A. Mergenhagen, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP, residency director for infectious diseases at the Veterans Affairs (VA) of Western New York Healthcare System, as she […]

As the fall season settles in across the Garden State, many residents find themselves contending with the yearly menace of autumn allergies. However, this year, allergy sufferers in New Jersey must also be wary of certain over-the-counter eye drop products that the led the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has recently issue a warning. The […]

<div data-thumb="https://scx1.b-cdn.net/csz/news/tmb/2023/researchers-discover-n-21.jpg" data-src="https://scx2.b-cdn.net/gfx/news/hires/2023/researchers-discover-n-21.jpg" data-sub-html="Structural alignment of predicted calcium binding domains and cadherin domains. Credit: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2023). DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2308238120″> Structural alignment of predicted calcium binding domains and cadherin domains. Credit: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2023). DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2308238120 Recent research investigates a novel strategy for inhibiting the spread […]

Share on PinterestHair training is a beauty hack that involves not washing your hair for long periods of time in hopes that it can improve hair and scalp health, but health experts say these claims aren’t supported by science and it can lead to hair loss, scalp infections, and more. RealPeopleGroup/Getty Images Hair training, a […]

As vaccine hesitancy rises and childhood vaccination rates fall, the real-world consequences of vaccine misinformation couldn’t be clearer: People will get sick. People will suffer. During a Nov. 6 United Facts of America discussion, Dr. Céline Gounder, KFF Health News’ senior fellow and public health editor and an epidemiologist and infectious disease specialist, warned that […]