Scottish Hospitals to face random checks on cleanliness

Following an audit of NHS hospitals in Scotland, it has been announced that Scottish hospitals will face random health and safety checks over the coming year."INSPECTORS are to make random checks on hygiene levels and infection control in Scottish hospitals as part of a ...

Hospital 'deep clean' to beat bugs

"Gordon Brown announced that every hospital in the country is to undergo a ward-by-ward "deep clean" in a bid to drive out superbugs from the National Health Service. A buoyant Prime Minister arrived in Bournemouth for the start of his first party conference as Labour leader...

Research breakthrough for fighting superbugs

"Kudos and props to the research team at The University of British Columbia and Inimex Pharmaceuticals with the announcement of a stunning new breakthrough in the ongoing struggle against drug-resistant bacteria. Principal investigator Robert Hancock commented, “Antibiotics...

Chickens and Super Bugs

"Poultry consumption a risk factor for antibiotic resistance in humans"

The Truth About Toilet Seats

This is about the diseases that lurk in public restrooms.