outbreak news from FierceHealthcare

Here's an ugly problem that has just come to light. The VA is reporting that three of its patients have tested positive for HIV, each of whom were exposed to contaminated medical equipment at one of... Read more...

We haven't had a severe outbreak of the flu or other type of illness in recent years, and yet 170,000 Americans die each year from new or re-emerging infectious diseases. A new report from the Trust... Read more...

Right now, the Nevada Board of Medical Examiners Web site lists the names of doctors who've been disciplined and the nature of the infraction--but the only way to get more information is to contact... Read more...

> Industry researchers are predicting that it will take a huge increase in the volume of professionals available (more than 40,000) to meet the near-term demand for skilled health IT pros. Read more...

> It seems that IT leaders disagree with others in the healthcare executive suite when it comes to where the money should be spent. Read more...

> Federal lawmakers have begun investigating whether the Lipitor ads starring world-famous artificial heart inventor Dr. Robert Jarvik are misleading. Read more...

Here's a story of one New York hospital which has taken its battle against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) to a new level. Syracuse, NY-based Crouse Hospital operates a 17-bed... Read more...

> Reports of MRSA outbreaks in schools surfaced in several states this week, including one outbreak in which seven players on a Maryland high school football team were infected. Read more...

> There's been a virulent clostridium difficile outbreak in hospitals in south-central England, resulting in 90 deaths to date. Read more...

> The International Narcotics Control Board is warning that the flood of counterfeit medicines available in many countries could have fatal consequences for consumers. Release

> Potential breakthrough made for Down syndrome. Report

> Cancer researchers pursue genetically guided …

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