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Abington (Pa.)-Jefferson Health researchers found more patients could benefit from migraine drugs.

University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers discovered a way Zika hurts developing brain cells, according to News-Medical.

In ECRI Institute's third annual "Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns for Healthcare Organizations" rankings, healthcare organizations cited patient ID errors as its number two concern, according to ctwatchdog.com.

SourceMed today announced a strategic partnership with Command Health, one of the nation’s leading providers of narrative clinical documentation.

Researchers studied which patients benefit most from Staphylococcus aureus screening and decolonization treatment, according to Medscape. The study analyzed one-year and three-year mortality rates to pinpoint patient groups that providers should target for screening.

Healthmark added the Single-Use Vest to their Cool Aids product line.

The Centers for Disease Prevention and Control launched a new hand hygiene campaign.

The Joint Commission is now permitting physicians to text patient care orders if the text meets specific criteria, according to Healthcare Dive.

Today marks the first day of National Nurses Week 2016.

Kurt Kurtz, PharmD, the pharmacy director of Providence Health Center in Waco, Texas, discussed with KWTX 10 the danger of mixing prescription drugs and dietary supplements.