As of Dec. 31, 2018, there had been 551 confirmed and probable cases of Candida auris, an emerging fungus, in the United States, according to the CDC.

When patients catch the flu even after getting a flu shot, many physicians identify strain differences as the culprit. However, flu science is increasingly identifying another cause for failed flu protection: patients' own immune systems, according to STAT.

Nurses must handle an immense amount of emotional and physical stress on a daily basis that can threaten their resilience and well-being, Cheryl Connors, RN, a patient safety specialist at Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Hospital, wrote in a blog post for the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses.

It's time for providers to stop unnecessary and wasted diagnostic imaging, physicians from Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic and Stanford (Calif.) University wrote in a JAMA op-ed cited by The Washington Post.

Health officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo confirmed 14 new Ebola cases in a single day, which marks the largest such increase since the outbreak started in August, reports Reuters.

A study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases examined the cost-effectiveness of antimicrobial locks for the prevention of central line-associated bloodstream infections.

Patient safety reporting increased as a result of an academic training program that created a financial incentive for residents and fellows who reported at least two safety events per year, a study published in the Journal of Graduate Medical Education found.

Santa Barbara, Calif., is the best small U.S. city for nurses paying off student loan debt, with median RN earnings of $99,040, an analysis from student loan adviser Student Loan Planner found.

In 2018, there were 201 confirmed cases of acute flaccid myelitis, the polio-like condition affecting U.S. children, according to the CDC.

Seven patients have been identified by lawyers, and four lawsuits have been filed in an investigation involving a former Columbus, Ohio-based Mount Carmel Health System physician accused of ordering potentially fatal painkiller doses, according to The Columbus Dispatch.

The Brotman Baty Institute for Precision Medicine in Seattle has launched the Seattle Flu Study to learn how influenza and other contagious diseases spread in communities.

CMS placed Harrison, Mo.-based Cass Regional Medical Center in "immediate jeopardy" after a patient died following a routine colonoscopy, reports The Kansas City Star.

Louisiana Family Eyecare in Covington is offering free eye exams to NFL referees after the Los Angeles Rams beat the New Orleans Saints in the controversial NFC Championship game Jan. 20, according to CBS News.  

Researchers at the University of Vermont in Burlington developed a wearable tool that could help detect undiagnosed anxiety and depression in young children.

Researchers from the University of Warwick in England created an artificial intelligence system that helps physicians process abnormal chest X-rays.

When physicians are warm and reassuring, patients' health outcomes may improve significantly, two social psychologists write in The New York Times.

A study published in the Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society examined antibiotic prescriptions for children younger than 2 years with bronchiolitis seen in U.S. emergency rooms.

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading toward a major population center, a World Health Organization official told Vox.

Health officials in Clark County, Wash., declared the state's measles outbreak a public health emergency Jan. 18, reports CNN.

Hospital executives across Ohio are taking a closer look at their pain medication policies since a former Columbus, Ohio-based Mount Carmel Health System physician was accused of ordering potentially fatal painkiller doses for 27 near-death hospital patients, The Columbus Dispatch reports.