It's been more than six months since President Donald Trump declared the novel coronavirus a national public health emergency Jan. 31.    

Switching the type of antiseptic used during a procedure may significantly reduce surgical infection risk, according to a study published in Annals of Surgery.

The percentage of laboratory specimens testing positive for COVID-19 with a molecular assay decreased nationally in the week ending Sept. 5, according to the CDC's weekly COVIDView report.

Eating disorders are growing and intensifying as Americans' grapple with the emotional toll of the COVID-19 pandemic, NPR reports.

Several health systems in the New York and New Jersey have established care centers for COVID-19 patients who recover from the disease but continue to experience symptoms, and they have discovered that these patients require ongoing, multispecialty care, according to MedPage Today.

As clinicians continue to work on the front lines of an ongoing pandemic, policies and protocols promoting efficient care delivery while supporting the well-being of providers and patients is essential.

A police officer discovered a party at Oxford, Ohio-based Miami University at which numerous attendees knew they were infected with COVID-19, according to CBS affiliate WOIO. 

Two former employees at a long-term care facility in Florida say they were fired for coming to work while infected with the novel coronavirus, though the employees say they were unaware they had the virus, according to The New York Times. 

The Joint Commission Center for Transforming Healthcare is offering hospitals a new tool to help reduce sepsis mortality.

U.S. adults who test positive for COVID-19 are more likely to have dined at a restaurant in the past two weeks, a new CDC study suggests. 

Around 41 percent of Americans have delayed or avoided medical care during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new CDC survey shows.

The U.S. has reported an average of 35,616 new COVID-19 cases daily in the past week, down 16 percent from the average seen two weeks ago, reports The New York Times.

Although clinical decision support systems date back to the 1980s, the tool still faces misconceptions about implementation and value. 

All nurses are leaders, regardless of their title, and must identify the leadership style that works best for them, Kimberly Gibbons, DNP, RN, a nurse midwife and clinical instructor at Manchester-based Southern New Hampshire University, wrote in a Sept. 8 blog post.  

In Minnesota, 70 COVID-19 cases have been linked to a wedding that took place Aug. 22, state officials said Sept. 9, according to NBC News.

There are 1.8 million fewer young Americans using e-cigarettes compared to 2019, new data from the 2020 National Youth Tobacco Survey shows.

More Black and Latino Americans are facing economic challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in addition to reporting higher rates of mental health concerns than their white peers, a new report shows.

How healthcare organizations respond to medical errors has greatly evolved in the last few decades. Transparency and accountability have emerged as key tenets of this process, aligned with hospitals' efforts to build a culture of safety and continual clinical improvement. 

The COVID-19 pandemic has put unprecedented pressures on the resources and safety of the country's medical teams. Stories of immense challenges have been juxtaposed with stories of bravery, hope and camaraderie among front-line medical workers. 

Schools' shift to online classes is exacerbating the decline in childhood vaccinations, as the start of a new school year often serves as an impetus for parents to ensure their children have all required vaccines, reports Kaiser Health News.