Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Deaths, hospitalizations up in stark sign of virus' reach

New York once again saw a spike in the number of deaths and hospitalizations related to the coronavirus, a bleak trend for the epicenter of the U.S.'s outbreak of the fast-spreading virus.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Germany to store medical supplies for future crises

Chancellor Angela Merkel's government agreed Monday to create 19 storage sites for medical equipment across Germany to avoid the shortages of masks and other protective gear seen at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Poor cleaning can jeopardize sterilization of medical tools

Vaporized hydrogen peroxide (VHP) failed to completely sterilize surgical tools 76 percent of the time when the tools were soiled with salts or blood and not cleaned prior to sterilization, according to a study published ...

Medications

Big House vote to speed drug approvals, boost research (Update)

For the second time this year, the House used overwhelming bipartisan unity Friday to approve health legislation, this time voting to bolster biomedical research and streamline how the government approves drugs and medical ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

16 disciplined after Singapore hospital hepatitis C outbreak

Sixteen people have been disciplined in Singapore for a hepatitis C outbreak in the city-state's largest hospital last year that left at least seven patients dead, officials said Thursday.

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