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Hand hygiene has traditionally received much more attention than stethoscope hygiene, but microbiology data show that stethoscope contamination after a single exam is comparable to that of the physicians dominant hand (Photo: Pixabay)

Using dirty stethoscope ups risk of infections through superbugs

Researchers from Yale University in the US found that health care providers rarely perform stethoscope hygiene between...

21 July 2017 8:21 AM IST

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This monsoon, let's be HepAware!

WHO reports Hepatitis A is one of the most frequent causes of food-borne infections

19 July 2017 11:26 AM IST

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Researchers find new ally against tuberculosis infections

Tuberculosis is the second biggest killer, globally.

29 Dec 2017 3:33 PM IST

Apart from the police department, few other institutions, where non-upgraded versions of the Windows operating system has been in use, have also got affected due to the ransomware, the officer said. (Photo: File)

New security feature immune to WannaCry, Petya

A new feature which Microsoft has been testing right now with help from insiders is called Enter Controlled folder...

30 Jun 2017 4:18 PM IST

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HPV increases reinfection risk to 20 times in men

Here is what a new study found.

6 Dec 2017 1:56 PM IST

When HIV-1 infects an immune cell, the virus travels to the nucleus so quickly there is not enough time to set off the cells alarm system. (Photo: Pixabay)

New way to stop HIV in its tracks found

Without this protein, the virus became stranded in the cytoplasm, where it was detected by the viral defence system.

4 Dec 2017 6:46 PM IST

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Obesity can boost infection risk post bypass surgery

The findings will help researchers develop tools to help decrease the risk of infection.

21 Jun 2017 8:51 AM IST