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Matt Taylor, PhD, a Bozeman-based Montana State University assistant professor of microbiology and immunology, and his team researched the process of how viruses spread, according to Fox Montana.

Tall Tale Productions is releasing a documentary on patient safety, "To Err is Human."

At least two bacterial species are capable of spreading by hitchhiking on the body's own immune cells, according to a new study by researchers at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine in Chapel Hill.

Banner Thunderbird Medical Center in Glendale, Ariz., is offering HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C testing to surgical patients who came in contact with a surgical technician currently under investigation, according to 9 News.

In September, the FDA will announce whether the manufacturing and marketing companies of antibacterial soap have effectively demonstrated their safety and effectiveness over plain soap and water in preventing illness, according to Wall Street Journal.

A Cook County (Ill.) patient is suing a group of physicians at Arlington Heights-based Northwest Community Hospital for her post-operative infection, according to Cook County Record.com.

Baton Rouge and New Orleans hospitals in Louisiana are brainstorming strategies to improve patient experiences while reducing costs, according to The Advocate.

Digital health technologies will drive efficiency and lower costs in the healthcare industry, according to a Tractica whitepaper, "Digital Health: 10 Trends to Watch."

Patient safety is an ongoing mission. The Joint Commission has named four national patient safety goals for ambulatory care in 2016.  

Despite research that links aspirin's use to lower cancer and cardiovascular incidences, aspirin should not be seen as an easy, over-the-counter option for disease prevention for the general public, according to the Dayton Daily News.