March 2 (Reuters) - U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention acting director ‌Jay Bhattacharya on Monday said ‌the MMR vaccine remains the most reliable and effective ​way to prevent the spread ...

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has released two new tools for use in healthcare facilities, the Sepsis Prevention Assessment Tool for Nursing Homes (SPAT) and the Targeted Assessment for ...

The AAP 2026 schedule maintains status for vaccines the CDC moved to shared clinical decision-making, aiming to avoid clinician and parent confusion.

Whether you are placing a central line, managing a Clostridioides difficile case, or keeping a surgical field sterile, you're likely following standards influenced by the Healthcare Infection Control ...

Funding cuts and restructuring at the CDC reportedly have disrupted certain efforts related to infection prevention, control and disease monitoring. One such effort is Together TakeMeHome at Emory ...

Several committee members of the CDC’s Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee have received termination notices, MedPage Today reported April 29. 1. HICPAC develops guidance for ...

Confusion at the federal level and funding cuts are devastating local health departments.

The CDC has ended its healthcare infection control practices advisory committee to comply with President Donald Trump’s “continuing the reduction of the federal bureaucracy” executive order, a ...

Dr. Ralph Abraham is stepping down from his role as principal deputy director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ...

The Trump administration has terminated a federal advisory committee that issued guidance about preventing the spread of infections in health care facilities. The Healthcare Infection Control ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently released the Guide to Infection Prevention for Outpatient Settings: Minimum Expectations for Safe Care. Melissa Schaefer, MD, medical officer in ...