The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports a sample from the first U.S. patient to suffer a severe case of bird flu shows mutations that could help the virus bind to cells in the ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention‘s National Healthcare Safety Network offers a free, downloadable patient safety monthly reporting plan. The monthly reporting plan was designed to help ...

The Oklahoma Foundation for Medical Quality provides a free, downloadable sample isolation policy. The purpose of the policy is described as the following: “To facilitate patient care for all patients ...

Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her on Mastodon and Bluesky. You can reach Helen on ...

Health insurers are increasingly interfering in care, an NBC News investigation found. Doctors say the stakes are highest in cancer care, when delays can be the difference between life and death.

We enrolled patients 50 years of age or older with type 2 diabetes, elevated systolic blood pressure, and an increased risk of cardiovascular disease at 145 clinical sites across China. Patients were ...

Increased patient testing and less lab staff to perform manual tasks have created a bottleneck for care Now, automation found in high-volume labs is accessible no matter a lab’s footprint or volume ...