After years of investigation, researchers at Johns Hopkins, the University of California, Davis, and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases have discovered how the immune system might protect a person from recurrent bacterial skin infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus (sta...
MONDAY, Feb. 12, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- As a particularly nasty flu season rages across the United States, scientists have found a powerful new disinfectant that makes "light" work of the virus.
Researchers say a certain spectrum of ultraviolet light -- called far-UVC -- easily kills airborne f...
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Robots May Be Cleaning Your Hospital Room Soon
THURSDAY, Nov. 2, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Hospitals are jumping on a tech trend, enlisting the help of germ-killing robots to tackle a potentially life-threatening but preventable issue: health care-associated infections.
For instance, Vanderbilt...
Antibiotics Improve Treatment of Skin Abscesses Drainage alone resulted in worse recovery rates, study finds
ByAlan MozesHealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, June 28, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- New research might change the way doctors treat skin abscesses in children and adults, medical experts say.
Givi...
NIAID-funded trial counters current thinking about treatment effectiveness. Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).NIAID What Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteria are resistant to multiple antibiotics and common...