1. Nonsterile gloves are no different than sterile gloves when it comes to surgical site infection rates in outpatient surgical procedures. Read more
2. Epstein-Barr virus, one of eight viral herpes strains known to infect humans, may increase the risk of breast cancer development in some women. Read more
3. German scientists discovered a new potential source for antibiotics in the human nose. Read more
4. Nearly 30 percent of readmissions to children’s hospitals could be prevented, according to a study out of Boston Children’s Hospital. Read more
5. Researchers discovered why a new strain of Clostridium difficile, known as C. diff transferase, is so deadly and subsequently identified a potential method for stopping the infection. Read more
