'Lansley must listen to nurses on the front line' Infectious disease
Infectious disease news and practice for nurses working in infection control
Latest news and practice on infectious diseases
NICE calls for women over 40 to be given IVF
Women struggling to have babies should be offered IVF treatment into their early 40s, the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has said.
Parents 'underestimate meningitis risks'
Parents’ misunderstandings about meningitis could be putting children at risk, according to new research.
Camera technology may be used to monitor hospital hand hygiene
Hospitals are being offered trials of camera technology developed for slaughterhouses that would see nursing practice monitored remotely from centres in other countries.
Advising travellers who have special risks
Travellers may have specific medical risks that put them at greater risk of illness; advice and interventions may need adjusting to meet their needs.
Travel risk assessment and risk management
Tailored advice given during travel health consultations can help people to make informed choices about risk-management strategies.
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Millions of cancers 'caused by infection'
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NHS hygiene campaign cut hospital MRSA case numbers
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Drug 'reduces asthma symptoms'
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HPA warns parents to keep whooping cough vaccinations updated
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MRSA wound test could prevent infection spread
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Older people more likely to die from catching malaria
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Common antibioitics should be reworked to fight against resistance
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TB guidance published by RCN
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Alcohol main cause for 25% increase in liver-related deaths
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Syphilis test kits 'gave false results', say HPA
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Trust looked at compulsory flu jabs for staff
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Unique new flu virus found in bats
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'Better flu jab education needed for healthcare staff'
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Patients 'good judge of hospital standards'
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Sterile wards may be wiping out 'friendly' microbes
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How can education be used to increase sexual health screening?
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Study probes protein that may block HIV
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Education to increase sexual health screening
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Difficult to see how C. diff spreads in hospital
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Hospitals adopting 'wrong' C difficile strategies
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Woman gets artificial jawbone transplant
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Malaria deaths 'higher than expected'
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Living with Alzheimer's: deserving of care
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We need to talk about the 'D' word...
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Zinc supplements 'can reduce child pneumonia death rate'
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More men have oral cancer virus
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MRSA becoming more common in the community
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How to prevent the spread of norovirus
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Living with Alzheimer's: fulfilling a wish
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MRSA treatment 'may be more effective' if alternative drug used
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'Holographic nurse' used to promote hand hygiene
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Investigate all 'GAS' infections, says HPA
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Scabies outbreak shuts hospital wards
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HPA warns children must be protected against whooping cough
