The U.S. measles outbreak continues to spread, as 121 people from 17 states and Washington, D.C., have confirmed measles cases from Jan. 1 to Feb. 6, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

A recent article by Medline Industries, Inc. advises addressing germ hot spots in clinics and doctors offices to help prevent the spread of the influenza virus. 

Although hospital readmissions following surgeries may not be an accurate measure of the quality of care a patient received, understanding the causes behind unplanned readmissions is still important, according to study published in JAMA.

More than 2,300 Americans caught a mosquito-borne illness known as chikungunya virus in 2014while travelling to the Caribbean and other tropical countries, according to the New York Daily News.

Salt Lake City-based University of Utah School of Medicine is expanding its incoming class of medical students by 40 spots this year in an effort to address the state's primary care physician shortage, which is the worst in the nation,…

In a systematic review of 30 existing studies, researchers from the University of Michigan Health System examined how a physician's attire can influence patient perception.

Treating fungal infections with just one drug can be ineffective, since fungi can quickly develop drug resistance. Using a combination drug therapy instead can help overcome this issue, especially for infections caused by Candida albicans.

"While MRI and CT remain indispensable technologies to diagnose many medical conditions, dramatic advances in ultrasound image quality have greatly expanded its role at the bedside, as hospitals are providing smarter, safer and more cost-efficient care through selecting the right…

CareChex has released a study identifying the top 10 health systems in three categories: medical excellence, patient safety and patient satisfaction.

Hospitals that prevent the most preventable deaths could send two employees on a private fishing trip with President Jimmy Carter, thanks to the Patient Safety Movement.