The national burden of healthcare-acquired Clostridium difficile infections decreased by 36% between 2011-17, according to a study published April 2 in The New England Journal of Medicine.
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A small study conducted in China shows that hydroxychloroquine, a drug used to treat malaria, could also be help COVID-19 patients recover faster.
Research suggests the new coronavirus can be spread by talking, or even just breathing, experts from the National Academy of Sciences wrote in a letter to the White House, CNN reports.
The CDC on April 1 issued a guidance on how to decontaminate filtering facepiece respirators for reuse amid shortages, reports AHA News.
A subgroup of COVID-19 patients may show symptoms of digestive issues, such as diarrhea, a new study shows.
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People with one or more reported underlying health conditions are more likely to require hospitalization and intensive care unit admission than those without underlying health conditions, new CDC data shows.
The Joint Commission supports the use of standard face masks and respirators brought from home when personal protective equipment is unavailable to healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A gaseous cloud carrying droplets is created when humans cough or sneeze, and it can travel up to 27 feet, Lydia Bourouiba, PhD, associate professor at MIT and researcher of the dynamics of exhalations, told USA Today.
A new study shows that the novel coronavirus contaminates the environment where COVID-19 patients receive care.
Three new studies suggest that pregnant women may pass along the new coronavirus to their fetuses, according to STAT.