FILE PHOTO: A surgery nurse puts on gloves before procedures on a patient with MRSA (Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus Aureus) in the operating theatre of the Unfallkrankenhaus Berlin (UKB) ...

Changing the type of medical gloves used by healthcare workers could help reduce the spread of germs in hospital intensive care units, according to research published in the Journal of Hospital ...

Although healthcare workers use gloves to protect both patients and themselves from bacterial contamination, new research suggests gloves themselves may play a significant role in transferring bugs ...

Florescent lotion and black light revealed that health care workers often contaminate their skin and clothing while removing their protective gear, researchers say. This contamination can spread germs ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . BOSTON — Failure to change or remove contaminated gloves could contribute to the spread of several health ...

A Massachusetts hospital is asking the public to donate personal protective equipment for front-line health care workers responding to COVID-19.Lawrence General Hospital said it is facing a potential ...

AUBURN, N.Y. - Staff at Auburn Community Hospital did not clean their hands properly, gave injections in the operating room without wearing gloves and failed to clean a stethoscope between patient ...

(Reuters Health) - Healthcare workers caring for infectious patients sometimes make mistakes when removing personal protective garments, resulting in contamination of clothes or equipment with ...

Health care workers caring for infectious patients sometimes make mistakes when removing personal protective garments, resulting in contamination of clothes or equipment with antibiotic-resistant ...