Infection prevention prevents the transmission of healthcare-associated infections in patients, staff, and visitors in the hospital setting.
Since the introduction of SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccines, there has been an ongoing debate about whether vaccinations or natural immunity provide superior protection.
Last year, the Biden administration loosened regulations for buprenorphine, making the life-saving medication used to treat opioid addiction more accessible.
Texas A&M Professor of Neuroscience D. Samba Reddy helped to develop the first treatment for rare types of refractory epilepsy.
Clinical cytogenetics looks at the relationship of human disease and chromosomes, the long DNA molecules that contain an organism's genetic material. Historically, cytogenetics enabled the identification of the abnormal chromosomes responsible for Down syndrome and Chronic Myeloid Leukemia, among other discoveries.
University of Houston Chemical Engineering professor and crystals expert Jeffrey Rimer has revealed a new method to regulate the growth of ammonium urate crystals, the substance responsible for causing the development of kidney stones in dolphins.
Light-activated nanoscale drills could be the key to getting rid of stubborn fungal infections like athlete's foot, according to new research by Rice University scientists.
New research finds there is significant variation in the anatomy of the human digestive system, with pronounced differences possible between healthy individuals.
A world-leading international trial into the immune boosting benefits of a tuberculosis vaccine has found it does not protect healthcare workers against COVID-19.
Around 5,500 people with severe developmental disorders now know the genetic cause of their condition, thanks to a major nationwide study which will help improve diagnosis across the world.
Geographic access to IVF and other fertility services is significantly higher in the richest parts of Britain, a new study shows.
New research has revealed children’s physical activity in the UK has largely returned to pre-pandemic levels – but children are still more sedentary during the week.
ENT (ear, nose and throat) problems relating to the ears, hearing and upper respiratory system, were found to be more common in young children with a subsequent diagnosis of autism or who demonstrated high levels of autism traits, finds a new study from researchers at the University of Bristol and Aston University published today [24 April] in BMJ Open.
Researchers at the University of Bristol have made a breakthrough that could prevent certain kidney patients progressing towards renal failure.
Quebec scientists have succeeded in isolating infectious particles of the SARS-CoV-2 virus from air samples collected from hospital rooms of COVID-19 patients and kept frozen for more than a year, a new study shows.
The rate of suspected suicide attempts by poisoning among children and adolescents ages 10-19 reported to U.S. poison centers increased 30% during 2021 – the COVID-19 pandemic’s first full year – compared with 2019, a new UVA Health study found.
School of Medicine researchers have identified a gene that plays a crucial role in determining our risk for heart attacks, deadly aneurysms, coronary artery disease and other dangerous vascular conditions.
The saliva of mosquitoes infected with dengue viruses contains a substance that thwarts the human immune system and makes it easier for people to become infected with these potentially deadly viruses, new research reveals.
Lower-income people are significantly less likely to receive a potentially lifesaving treatment for the fastest-increasing type of esophageal cancer –
An artificial pancreas originally developed at the University of Virginia Center for Diabetes Technology improves blood sugar control in children ages 2 to 6 with type 1 diabetes, according to a new study.