Suicide is just behind accidents as the leading cause of death for young adults. Suicidal depression may lead to extreme actions. Learn what it looks like.

Learn how to spot, identify causes of, and treat barrel chest, a condition linked to hyperinflated lungs from COPD and other respiratory diseases.

Hot tub folliculitis is a skin infection with bacteria that can thrive in hot tubs and pools. Learn more about the causes and how to prevent it here.

Thousands of patients caught COVID in Victorian public hospitals in the past two years and hundreds died, fuelling concerns that health services aren't taking strong enough precautions against ...

Nosocomial infection is an infection you get in the hospital. Learn more about what causes it, symptoms of nosocomial infection, and more.

People may acquire nosocomial infections when in the hospital or long-term care facility. Read more about the types of infections, symptoms, treatments, and more.

Mpox virus persistence in the environment highlights the importance of avoiding nosocomial and environmental transmission.

What if a vaccine, given to patients just before or after arriving at the hospital, could protect them against lethal superbugs that lurk in healthcare settings?

First reported in the United States in 1981, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) destroys the body's ability to fight infections and other life-threatening illnesses. The virus that causes ...

The National Nosocomial Covid-19 Programme will continue to work with Welsh health organisations to identify further lessons, with a final report scheduled for spring 2024.

Years of progress the United States had made in fighting drug-resistant infections were largely erased during the Covid-19 pandemic, with hospital-acquired infections and resulting deaths growing ...