Beware the hospital sink drain. A new study out this week shows that these drains can be a common source of scary, drug-resistant pathogens, even after deep cleaning. Researchers at the University of ...

We hope to be cured when we stay in hospital. But too often, we acquire new infections there. Such "health-care-associated infections" (HAI) are a growing problem worldwide, taking up an estimated 6% ...

An hourlong session during this year’s ESCMID Global raised awareness of hospital sinks and toilets as a source of outbreaks caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Hillary A. Craddock, PhD, MPH, ...

UPPER EAST SIDE, Manhattan (WABC) -- Some hospital nurses are now using a new line of defense when it comes to protecting themselves and patients against dangerous bacteria. 69-year-old Raymond Singer ...

CHICAGO (AP) -- Drug-resistant germs are spreading from hospitals into the community because of lapses in infection control and the overuse of antibiotics, according to the Chicago Tribune. The ...

Results from an online survey revealed 64 percent of Americans do not think they would be better protected from germs in the hospital than in their daily lives, according to a company news release.

STAMFORD -- A new moveable device that emits bursts of ultra-violet light has been added to Stamford Hospital's arsenal to help blast harmful bacteria and viruses. In the past 10 years, dealing with ...

Antimicrobial resistance happens when bacteria and other microbes that can cause infections gain the ability to resist treatment by antibiotics or other antimicrobial medicines. Pneumonia, urinary ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A powerful bacterial superbug is making headlines for its unique and alarming ability to feed on plastic found in medical devices.

Antimicrobial resistance happens when bacteria and other microbes that can cause infections gain the ability to resist treatment by antibiotics or other antimicrobial medicines. Pneumonia, urinary ...

We hope to be cured when we stay in hospital. But too often, we acquire new infections there. Such ‘healthcare-associated infections’ (HAI) are a growing problem worldwide, taking up an estimated 6% ...