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A 95-year-old woman died after a fight with another resident in her Staten Island nursing home — and police are now probing whether it was falling or getting pushed that…

A married couple living in a nursing home in a Columbus suburb were seriously wounded Wednesday morning when they were stabbed by another resident, authorities say.

A prospective multicenter study found that a rapid diagnostic test based on immune host response could aid clinicians in differentiating between bacterial and viral infections and potentially reduce inappropriate antibiotic…

District Attorney Jim O’Neill announced on Tuesday that he is bringing criminal charges against a former nurse named Johnathan Hayes who worked at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.

WHO published a report highlighting the first-ever list of fungal “priority pathogens” — a catalogue of the 19 fungi that represent the greatest threat to public health. The WHO fungal…

Walgreens launched the 2022–2023 Walgreens Flu Index to help communities track flu activity in their area and serve as an important reminder to get protected with an annual flu shot.

Two medical workers were killed in a shooting in a Dallas hospital Saturday, officials said. The suspect, who Two medical workers were killed in a shooting in a Dallas hospital…

A Wisconsin man who entered a nursing home with a gun was charged with three counts of Unlawful Use of Weapon, four counts of Armed Criminal Action, and one count…

A 36-year-old Billings woman was shot by officers in the emergency department at Billings Clinic Hospital, Sunday evening just after 5 p.m.

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) represents a salient challenge of our time, as the loss of effective antimicrobials might result in common infections becoming life threatening and hinder the ability to perform…