Interior Health has issued outbreak warnings at four long-term care facilities. According to the IH website, an influenza A ...

Pfizer's vaccine for Clostridium difficile (C. diff) looks like it may join a growing list of candidates that have been shelved or delayed, after the shot failed to meet its primary objective in a ...

Studies show footwear can carry hundreds of thousands of germs including E. coli and C. diff bacteria that pose risks to families, particularly children and elderly ...

The debate over wearing shoes indoors is gaining traction in India, with some embracing the no-shoe rule for hygiene and ...

When prescribed antibiotics by your GP, it's crucial to follow the instructions precisely, ensuring no doses are skipped. The NHS advises: "If you forget to take a dose of your antibiotics, check the ...

Irish households are being warned that they may have 'no idea' about the damage caused by keeping their shoes on indoors. The warning follows research revealing just how harmful wearing shoes inside ...

Rachel works as a CRNA where she provides anesthesia care across the lifespan, including pediatric anesthesia, with a primary focus on orthopedic anesthesia. She is also an Assistant Professor at the ...

I am a 76-year-old male who is in relatively good health. For the past six months, I have been experiencing diarrhea on and ...

Dear Dr. Roach: Your recent column noted that a few people need to take antibiotics before dental procedures to prevent a prosthetic knee infection. My friend doesn't have a joint or heart problem, ...

All of this disproportionately affects the elderly. In a 2023 study of patients with a median age of 75, approximately 30% of ...

The UK Health Security Agency has issued an important reminder that these medications don't work for flu and colds ...