A 2kg pack of shredded chicken sold to hospitals and cafes is the likely culprit behind a multi-state listeria outbreak, Queensland health authorities say. The outbreak includes four patients probably infected at the…
Renowned Sydney epidemiologist Professor Mary-Louise McLaws, described as an infection control “superstar”, has died 19 months after being diagnosed with brain cancer. Professor McLaws was…
The infection risks in medicine have put many familiar objects under the microbial microscope. Loose ties, smartphones, the humble stethoscope have all been labelled threats…
The Medical Board of Australia says it would be “wary” of publicly naming every doctor who has received a notification, ahead of possible further reforms…
Respiratory syncytial virus is a single-stranded RNA virus which causes infection of the respiratory tract. Discovered in 1956, it is one of the most common…
In July 2022, Ghana confirmed its first two cases of the deadly Marburg virus, a highly infectious disease in the same family as the virus that…
'How far will governments let case numbers rise before they act?' asks president Dr Omar Khorshid.
They should be considered a 'third hand' and subject to WHO hand hygiene guidance, RACGP Professor Mark Morgan and his co-authors say.
GPs have shared their frustrations over protective equipment during the first year of COVID-19 with Monash University researchers.
Study on ICU nurses' mobile phones shows a disinfection protocol significantly reduce contamination and therefore the risk of infection transmissio…
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