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Next-generation sequencing (NGS) for antimicrobial resistance (AMR) could revolutionize hospital infection control, according to a newly proposed global framework from a team of international infection prevention experts.

In a new quasi-experimental study aimed at improving pediatric epilepsy care, researchers have found that tele-nursing significantly reduces maternal anxiety and increases self-efficacy after hospital discharge.

A new study examining over 200,000 patients at a major U.S. medical center has revealed a striking connection between social vulnerability and penicillin allergy labels (PAL), raising questions about how social determinants of health influence medical records and treatment decisions.

In Southeastern Michigan, Black men face disproportionately higher mortality rates from prostate cancer, often presenting with more advanced disease stages.

Norovirus outbreaks may soon be easier to detect thanks to a novel approach combining Google search trends and wastewater surveillance.

A troubling trend showing female physicians in the United States are dying by suicide at significantly higher rates than their counterparts in the general population has been exposed in a recent cohort study.

A recent systematic review and meta-analysis has identified several effective and cost-efficient strategies to enhance measles vaccination coverage and timeliness in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs).

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) faces substantial funding cuts that could derail progress in critical medical research.