Brandi Glanville was admitted to the ER this week with a mystery hand infection that may have been caused by a spider bite. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum shared updates on her ...

Five medical organizations are recommending updated best practices for hand hygiene to protect patients and staff in healthcare settings. The recommendations emphasize the importance of healthy skin ...

OU Health Science states that HFMD is a viral infection common in babies and children younger than 5 years old. Older children can also get the disease, as well as adults in some cases. It is caused ...

Keep your hands clean and moisturize your skin to prevent hangnail infections. You can soak your fingers in warm water to ...

Hand, foot, and mouth disease is a contagious viral illness most common in infants and young children. However, adults can also develop the illness if exposed to the virus. Symptoms are the same as ...

Princeton Baptist Medical Center, in Birmingham, Al., reports that it has seen a 36 percent reduction in patient visit time resulting from a health-care acquired infection (HCAI) since it began ...

Infectious complications following hand surgery present a significant challenge due to the intricate anatomy and functional importance of the hand. Surgical site infections may arise after procedures ...

"Strategies to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections through Hand Hygiene: 2022 Update," one in a series of expert guidance documents known collectively as the Compendium, was published today in ...