Ban On Reuse Of Single-Use Medical Devices: Centre Tells States To Ensure Compliance
The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has directed states and Union Territories to ensure strict enforcement against…
Scabies Outbreak Causes Hospital to Close Multiple Wards
NEED TO KNOW Two wards at Prince Philip Hospital in Wales have closed following a rise in scabies…
New Blood Test Detects Active and Infectious Tuberculosis
Researchers in the UC Davis Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine developed a new tuberculosis (TB) blood test…
Structured Sepsis Protocols Cut Maternal Harm by 30%: WHO
A new international study shows that applying structured infection-prevention protocols in maternal care reduced severe infections and deaths…
A New Index for Reducing Exposure Risks on Hospital Surfaces
An EVS worker wiping down a handrail on a hospital bed. (Adobe Stock 1612822382 by evgenia_lo) Hospitals are…