LONDON (Reuters) - A number of NHS Trusts are failing to meet required hygiene standards to control infections and need to do more to prevent future outbreaks, the country's new health regulator said ...

People are no longer asked to cover their mouth for a cough or sneeze. That was the old recommendation. The revised cough/sneeze guideline is to aim into the elbow. Germs are less likely to spread ...

The U.S. Agency for International Development offers a free, downloadable infection control assessment tool for healthcare organizations. The 33-page tool was crafted by a number of healthcare ...

10 things to know about infection prevention, control in children’s hospitals Evidence-based infection control strategies that focus specifically on pediatric hospitals are needed to standardize ...

A secondary school in Cheshire has been shut to deep clean the building after high levels of pupil sickness. Congleton High ...

Facemasks have been reintroduced in Lincolnshire hospitals as the trust braces for a difficult flu season. Cases are already ...

The NHS is calling on Brits who are worried they may be at risk of Hepatitis C to test themselves. According to the NHS website, Hepatitis C is a virus that targets the liver. Without treatment, it ...

Cases of a potentially killer infection that can spread rampantly in hospitals have surged by a third in a year, health officials have warned. Clostridioides difficile, commonly referred to as C. diff ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Infection prevention practices centered on hand hygiene (HH) protocols can save lives across all healthcare facilities, not just hospital settings. This includes nursing homes, according to a new ...

Jay Linus Fuentes giggled at patients and their families and didn't wake them up to care for them on multiple occasions, a ...