A hard-to-treat drug-resistant fungus known as Candida auris is spreading in intensive care units (ICUs) in Dhaka, according ...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has issued an urgent advisory to healthcare workers nationwide following a disturbing rise in ...

A hard-to-treat drug-resistant fungus known as Candida auris is spreading within intensive care units (ICUs) in Dhaka, ...

The time has come for cleaning procedures in residential aged care to be brought up to speed, writes John Taylor.

The study found that about 7% of ICU patients carried C. auris during their stay, with over a third acquiring it inside the ICU, suggesting most transmission occurs within hospitals.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), yesterday, in an advisory to healthcare workers, called for a heightened ...

According to the NCDC, infections among healthcare workers have been reported in several states, including Ondo, Edo, Bauchi, Taraba, Ebonyi and Benue.The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and ...

As Nigeria moves deeper into its annual Lassa fever season, an unsettling pattern has emerged: the virus is increasingly infecting the very people tasked with containing it.According to the Nigeria ...

The assumption that surgical gloves are largely equivalent has shaped purchasing strategies across many health systems. Yet growing attention to clinical performance, infection prevention and ...

Passengers have spoken out after a gastrointestinal illness outbreak struck the Fred Olsen ship Balmoral during a recent sailing from Southampton.

Face masks are no longer required in hospitals and healthcare buildings. The change took effect on Monday, February 23, under the Hywel ...

Keeping water systems clean is a critical part of patient safety. We understand that patient wellbeing often goes beyond the ...