The Global Alcohol Disinfectants Market, valued at approximately USD 2.71 billion in 2023, is forecasted to grow at a robust compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.5% over the period 2024 to 2032, ...

A deadly hospital bug, *C. difficile*, is more dangerous due to its CDT toxin. Scientists now understand how this toxin builds itself, revealing crucial targets for new drugs to block its action and ...

If your household has an infection like Norovirus, Dr Van Tulleken stated you’ll probably be best off washing on a 60°C cycle ...

More scientific evidence is emerging to show that our gastrointestinal system interacts with our nervous system ...

Doctors have warned that more must be done to tackle the rise of a highly contagious bacteria. More than one in ten cases of ...

An expert panel convened has recommended against the routine use of PCR tests to diagnose urinary tract infections.

A hospital is planning to make cleaners redundant as part of a cost saving programme. The BBC has learned that cleaning staff at the Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust (MTW) have been told 30 ...

Clostridium difficile bacteria, 3D illustration. Spore-forming bacteria that cause pseudomembraneous colitis and are associated with nosocomial antibiotic resistance Fecal transplant performs as ...

Clostridium difficile bacteria, 3D illustration. Spore-forming bacteria that cause pseudomembraneous colitis and are associated with nosocomial antibiotic resistance ...