Infections acquired by patients in intensive care units (ICUs) are bad news. These patients, many on life support, are already vulnerable. An infection will increase their chance of dying.

Oct. 28, 2002 — At the Infectious Disease Society of America (ISDA) annual meeting held in Chicago, Illinois, from Oct. 24 to 27, investigators from Israel reported on their experience with ...

Vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV) not only protects people who receive the shot but also reduces disease among those who are unvaccinated, a population-wide effect known as herd immunity, ...

A new study has found that high uptake of school-based immunisation against human papillomavirus (HPV) could also offer protection against the development of pre-cancerous cells in unvaccinated women.