The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has confirmed that a patient contracted Legionella bacteria while seeking treatment at the hospital, part of Cambridge, Mass.-based Beth Israel Lahey ...
Infection control became a challenge among the children sheltering during the Los Angeles County fires this past January.
American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine guidelines highlight SSI prevention in regional anesthesia and ...
Much attention has been given to taking COVID lessons to heart and preparing for future crises, particularly with solutions that address long-standing resource limitations.
Baystate Wing Hospital in Palmer, Mass., has contacted an unknown number of patients who may have been exposed to hepatitis or HIV due to a potential sterilization issue during surgeries performed ...
Massachusetts health officials are investigating one case of healthcare-associated Legionnaires' disease involving a patient at a Boston-area hospital.
Back in May 2021, we brought you news that might have left you feeling deflated: COVID-19 can cause erectile dysfunction (ED) ...
The “persistence” of healthcare-associated Infections in LTC settings earned a spot on a new list revealing patient safety concerns in 2025.
After CBC Toronto was first to report on Dr. Esther Park's office where Toronto Public Health said earlier this month that cleaning protocols were not being followed, several patients have come ...
Health experts say an Australian study linking sexual activity to an infection that 1 in 3 U.S. women contract has provided a ...
Bacterial vaginosis is a poorly understood infection that affects one in three women and can bring with it uncomfortable ...
Bacterial vaginosis affects nearly 1 in 3 women of reproductive age. A study adds to evidence it is sexually transmitted, ...