Medical organizations form infection prevention group to replace CDC's terminated advisory committee and strengthen collaboration across

What is a Master of Science in Infection Prevention & Control? The Master of Science (MS) in Infection Prevention & Control degree trains students to work as professionals in the field of infection prevention. The degree is offered entirely online to ...

The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) have announced a new collaborative initiative, the Healthcare Infection Prevention Advisory Group (HIPAG),

Doctors say the vaccine has been key to eliminating infections among children.

You wash your hands. You disinfect surfaces. You sterilize instruments like your license depends on it (because it does). But when it comes to infection control, sometimes it’s helpful to zoom out and look at how other industries tackle cleanliness ..

Taking antibiotics while ill with the flu may increase the risk of developing bacterial pneumonia, according to new findings from researchers at Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai. Researchers at Morgantown-based West Virginia University are working to reduce ...

(NEXSTAR) – Cases of valley fever, a fungal disease caused by spores found within soil in (mostly) the Southwestern part of the U.S., has been rising in recent decades, prompting warnings from local health authorities. Last month, the California ...

A human death from H5N5 avian influenza in Washington state marks the first global case, raising concerns about cross-species transmission. While the public risk is currently low with no human-to-human spread,