Several healthcare acquired infections (HAIs), such as central line-associated bloodstream infections and ventilator events, showed increased prevalence in 2021, according to new data released by the ...

Healthcare-associated infections (HAI) have remained above pre-COVID levels in acute care settings, according to new federal data. The 2021 National and State HAI Progress Report, published online Nov ...

There were more than 2.5 million cases of sexually transmitted infections in the United States in 2021, a record high, according to a new federal report. “The U.S. STI epidemic shows no signs of ...

More than 2.5 million cases of sexually transmitted infections were reported in 2021, jumping by 7% in one year, according to new data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “The US ...

Researchers have discovered a high prevalence of COVID-19 co-infections in central Missouri during the 2021-2022 flu season, with a monthly co-infection rate as high as 48 percent among individuals ...

The recent surge in children's respiratory viral illnesses may also be causing a rise in related complications, such as ear infections. For Nicole Herrador, a school-based occupational therapist in ...

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Individuals who are hospitalized during pregnancy due to sepsis have higher odds of complications surrounding childbirth, according to a study led by researchers at UC San Francisco. The study found ...