Post-surgical infections more likely due to skin bacteria than hospital bugs, study finds
Most health care-associated infections are caused by previously harmless bacteria that patients already had on their bodies before…
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Hospital-acquired infections kill thousands, cost sub-Saharan Africa $8.4 billion annually, says WaterAid
Nigeria recorded the highest incidence of HAIs in 2022, followed by Ethiopia, Uganda, Ghana, Malawi, Zambia…
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Egypt provides 311,946 state-funded treatments worth LE 1.7B
CAIRO – 12 April 2024: In an effort to alleviate the financial burden on citizens,…
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Dartmouth event bats around promise, shortcomings of AI in healthcare
Dartmouth’s Center for Precision Health and Artificial Intelligence held its first symposium April 3 featuring leaders…
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Diplomacy and disease in the Indo-Pacific
This essay is part of the series titled: World Health Day 2024: My Health, My Right…
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Healthcare-associated infections in the context of the pandemic
Healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) occur in individuals while receiving medical care in a healthcare facility. These infections…
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