Providing individualized feedback on hand hygiene to healthcare workers (HCWs) at nursing homes on a weekly basis did not lead to improved compliance, according to a March study published in Infection ...

Parents will know about the 'breeding ground' of bugs in nurseries, but experts say it's not a bad thing for children as it can help them later in life - but this is when you should keep your child at ...

Neanderthals may have used birch tar for more than tools. New research shows it could slow bacteria and help protect wounds.

This next in a series of quick quizzes in dermatology asks -what’s the cause of this itchy, vesicular rash on the hands?

New research suggests that toddlers and pre-schoolers are likely to get 15 illness in their first year of nursery, but they will be more resilient to bugs when they start school. New research has ...

A 32-year-old woman was found dead and "almost skeletal" in what investors described as an "abhorrent" case of neglect.

Cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV), a virus which can cause respiratory illness, have been surging over the last few months.

SAN DIEGO, CA / ACCESS Newswire / March 19, 2026 / Revelation Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:REVB) (the "Company" or ...

A coroner has concluded a Lancaster University student who died from sepsis likely contracted it from poor hand hygiene at a hospital. Joshua Abbott-Littler, who was in his second year of studying a ...

SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre conducted SRM SEPSICON 2026 - "Decoding Sepsis", a two-day national academic ...

Doctors soon told me I had contracted meningitis; specifically, Meningitis B (Picture: Becca Heritage) As I looked down at my hands and feet, I couldn’t believe what I was seein ...

Summer heat makes roadside foods a potential health hazard. Awareness, hygiene, and careful choices are essential to enjoy ...