TKM-Ebola, a drug used to treat Ebola, has been shelved after showing unsatisfying human trial results in West Africa, according to Cidrap.
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A CDC and Prevention-supported study led by the Veterans Affairs Salt Lake City Health Care System and the University of Utah researched the practices of healthcare providers writing antibiotic prescriptions, leading to antibiotic overuse. The Annals of Internal Medicine published…
The United States does not have a formal system in place for tracking cases in which patients are injured or killed due to poor healthcare practices. A recent investigation concluded the United states needs a regulatory agency to monitor patient…
While there is variation in how healthcare providers use antibiotics, they do contribute to the problem of antibiotic overuse, which gives rise to antibiotic resistance, according to study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
According to recent research on the topic, workplace culture among healthcare workers has much to do with hand hygiene and how much workers comply with hand hygiene guidelines. Factors such as attitudes among supervisors and employees affect the degree at…
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The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology released its Health IT Safety Center Roadmap, which aims to make healthcare safer for patients, according to Healthcare IT News.
Orthopedic surgeons should be aware of cardiac disease history and atherosclerotic conditions in risk stratifying patients to prevent cardiac complications, according to a study published in International Orthopaedics.
New York health authorities are treating water basins after detecting mosquitoes with West Nile in New York City, according to Water Online.
The probability of an obese person attaining normal weight or maintaining weight loss is low, according to a study published in the American Journal of Public Health.
Measles disease, the most infectious disease known to man, was believed to be eradicated from the United States in 2000. Yet, the highly contagious disease is still prevalent and there is major cause for concern, according to the Huffington Post.