MRSA Survives On Antibacterial Wipes Used In Hospitals, And Can Be Spread By Them Antibacterial wipes are supposed to kill bacteria. However, the Welsh School of Pharmacy has found that MRSA (superbug) survive in many antibacterial wipes - the wipes themselves can then contaminate anything that comes into contact with them. It is crucial, say the researchers, that the wipes are thrown away after one clean. Dr.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comJoint Commission Resources Publishes Book On Preventing High-Alert Medication Errors Medication errors harm an estimated 1.5 million people and result in several thousand deaths annually, according to the Institute of
Medicine. While there is some risk involved with all medications, certain medications identified as "high-alert" medications are known to have devastating effects when used incorrectly.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comOnline Booze Tracker Can Help Beat Cancer If you find it difficult to keep track of just how many glasses of wine you've consumed during the week, help is at hand thanks to Cancer Research UK.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comPatient Confidentiality Is Priority With Electronic Practice Records, Says Medical Defence Union, UK The Medical Defence Union (MDU), the UK's leading medical defence organisation, says that GP practices are regularly seeking its advice on how to ensure patient confidentiality when using electronic records.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comMore Girls Than Boys Benefit From Breastfeeding, Hopkins Children's Research Shows Challenging the long-standing belief that breast-feeding equally protects all babies against disease, research led by Johns Hopkins Children's Center investigators suggests that when it comes to respiratory infections, the protective effects of breast milk are higher in girls than in boys.
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