Infection Control

A National Institutes of Health study shows that N95 masks can be decontaminated and reused safely only two or three times, according to MedPage Today.

The new coronavirus was widely distributed in the air and on object surfaces in both the intensive care unit and general ward at a hospital in China, a new study published in Emerging Infectious Diseases shows.

The CDC updated its infection control guidelines for healthcare facilities treating confirmed or suspected COVID-19 patients April 13, reports AHA News.

More than 9,000 healthcare employees have contracted COVID-19 in the U.S., according to CDC data released April 14.

In China, more than one-third of patients with COVID-19 had neurologic symptoms, a new study shows.

More than 117 million children in 37 countries may miss out on receiving measles vaccines as COVID-19 spreads, with measles immunization campaigns delayed in 24 countries, according to the Measles and Rubella Initiative.

Pennsylvania hospitals operated by Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems have struggled to protect staff and patients during the COVID-19 pandemic, 11 medical staff members told The Washington Post.

A new study reveals that loss of smell and taste is strongly associated with COVID-19.

Though the federal government is now allowing certain people receiving addiction treatment to take medications home for extended periods, compliance with the new rules have been spotty, resulting in crowds and long lines at some treatment clinics in the country,…

The annual rate of hepatitis C cases tripled between 2009 and 2018, according to new data published April 10 in the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.