The NHS has expanded access to the RSV vaccine in England, making millions more older adults eligible as health officials aim to reduce seasonal pressure on hospitals caused by respiratory infections. From April 2026, all adults aged 80 and over, as well as residents in care homes for older people, can receive the RSV vaccine. … Read more
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iFAST Diagnostics Ltd has developed a breakthrough technology that delivers antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) results with speed, accuracy, and actionable clinical detail. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has emerged as one of the defining health challenges of our time. As bacteria evolve and become increasingly resistant to existing treatments, the global community faces a mounting crisis that … Read more
Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) are a global concern for patient safety and healthcare quality. In Iran, the prevalence of HAIs and rising antibiotic resistance among key pathogens pose significant challenges to patient care and healthcare systems. This study examines the prevalence of HAIs, resistance patterns, and infection rates in Iranian hospitals from 2019 to 2023. This … Read more
During World War II, Sweden was officially neutral, but life at home was anything but untouched by the conflict. A new study from Stockholm University shows that the war years fundamentally changed Swedish thoughts about sexual health, helping turn the condom from one protective option among many into the dominant safeguard against venereal disease. The … Read more
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It reads like the alphabet soup of healthcare: CDI, MRSA, CAUTI, and VAE. Those letters all fall under the category of hospital or healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs), and they can wreak havoc on patient care. On any given day, about 1 in 31 hospital patients has at least one HAI, according to the Centers for Disease … Read more
Man, doctor, and dialysis machine (Adobe Stock 867731678 by Penn/peopleimages.com) The immunocompromised host is a person with impairments in the body’s normal defense mechanisms against infection.1 Patients who are immunocompromised are susceptible to bacterial, fungal, viral, and parasitic infections that healthy immune systems usually overcome. They are also more susceptible to complications from common infections.2 Unfortunately, … Read more
Gabriel Alvarado, Spokesperson for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, presents the facts and figures surrounding the state of healthcare-associated infections in the US today. Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), which are infections contracted by patients during or soon after health treatment, are a serious threat to healthcare safety. The impacts of HAIs are detrimental and … Read more
Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is a vital treatment for both malignant and non-malignant disorders in pediatric patients. While the procedure offers hope for many, infections remain one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality, especially in allogeneic transplants. Advances in HSCT practices—such as the increasing use of alternative donors, ex vivo T-cell depletion, … Read more