A former public health researcher for the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) was recently found to have “engaged in research misconduct” after apparently faking data on the incidence of Colostridium difficile
The October issue of the American Journal of Infection Control reports on a new study about a topic nobody really wants to think about — deadly diarrhea. It’s what happens
Truth be told, the lecture format of most of the symposia at the International Association for Food Protection annual meeting can get a little sleepy. The meeting, which ended Wednesday,
Most people erroneously call it “stomach flu” and think of it as an unpleasant nuisance, but the vomiting and diarrhea caused by inflammation of the stomach and intestines — gastroenteritis – can
A new study reported by the Vancouver Sun found that failed handwashing audits for health-care facilities within the Vancouver Island Health Authority produced “disappointing”, and “unacceptable” results, according to the
Parents of four Wisconsin children who’ve been fighting bacterial diseases since December want somebody to solve what some there are calling the Grand Avenue mystery.
The four children live