Decreasing comorbidities and increasing vaccination rates among Black, indigenous and other people of color could help balance out symptomatic infection rates, according to a modeling study ...

providing healthcare workers (HCWs) with quick access to information and communication. However, their widespread use raises concerns about infection control, as these devices can harbor harmful ...

Viral illnesses have been on the rise this winter across the U.S., with norovirus – or stomach bug – infections nearly doubling from a year ago. Nursing ...

According to the updated guidelines, all patients and visitors experiencing respiratory illness symptoms should wear a mask ...

Hand hygiene is a critical component of infection prevention and control (IPC) in healthcare settings ... an assessment of IPC practices in tertiary care hospitals revealed that most facilities ...

Infection control and quality measurement were the continued focus of state-level assisted living regulations and legislation ...

SteraMist and other effective disinfection solutions can alleviate the effect of the mpox outbreak and defend public health.

Intervention models checked against electronic medical record data show ways to help improve infection control practices and ...

A paper published in the American Journal of Infection Control describes efforts at ... do not accurately reflect the current ...

The U.S. is seeing a "quad-demic" as cases of COVID-19, flu, RSV and norovirus spread at the same time. Experts said this is ...

The prevalence and burden of post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC) has decreased over time in health care workers, according ...

Some evidence shows hospital infection preventionists may be able to spend less time monitoring hand hygiene, according to a study published Dec. 19 in the American Journal of Infection Control.