A study presented at ECCMID has suggested patient outcomes for Gram-negative bacteremia are similar in the case of 7 days and 14 days of antibiotic treatment, suggesting a shorter course length could be beneficial.
A new color-coded visual tool is set to make it easier for healthcare workers to measure how well a hospital complies with guidelines.
This World Health Day the WHO is calling for robust steps towards universal healthcare with actions on a policy and an individual level. Discover more about some of the issues in global health.
World TB Day has seen the launch of the N-TB app, a first-of-kind tool to help healthcare providers in the nutritional assessment and counselling of adult patients with tuberculosis.
We look at some of the highlights of our Twitter chat (#TalkTB), where we questioned Madhukar Pai, Nandita Venkatesan and Jacob Creswell about all things tuberculosis – from diagnosis to social stigma.
New research shows that all-cause mortality is lower in children whose most recent immunization was the measles vaccine.
Biothreats are in the limelight of the current military, scientific and medical debate. Although it is arguable whether they are a major impending risk, their political and societal relevance is out of discussion. They are one of the collective fears which characterize our epoch.
In a new report issued by an international consortium, suggestions are provided to support a more sustainable and accessible approach to antibiotic development in order to fight growing concerns over resistance.
We take a look back at some of the largest outbreaks of 2017 and their impacts. Read the full story to learn more.
Researchers have demonstrated that facial cleanliness can be reliably measured, suggesting that this should be incorporated into surveys assessing trachoma control efforts.
