<![CDATA[ Latest from Live Science in Hospitals ]]> https://www.livescience.com/tag/hospitals Mon, 13 Apr 2026 20:00:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Antiseptic-tolerant germs spread through the air in hospitals, early study hints ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/medicine-drugs/antiseptic-tolerant-germs-spread-through-the-air-in-hospitals-early-study-hints rfgE5D7TR2LtS8jVDpfDTN Mon, 13 Apr 2026 20:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Potentially deadly 'superbug' fungus is spreading faster in the US ]]> https://www.livescience.com/drug-resistant-superbug-fungus-is-spreading-faster-in-the-us waaUQVHejjTRrH6y4Avqv3 Tue, 21 Mar 2023 17:57:33 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:34:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Flatliners' still have heartbeats left. But death comes within 5 minutes. ]]> https://www.livescience.com/flatlining-death-heartbeats-continue.html DKTjRQ2pb4XxJG5E3Rn2VR Fri, 29 Jan 2021 18:27:19 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:05:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ What happens when the ICU is full? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/icu-capacity-explained.html FHPFr3Bx28ztE4VTNqNpbe Mon, 27 Jul 2020 14:23:31 +0000 Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:32:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ CDC no longer in charge of the nation's COVID-19 data. Health experts are concerned. ]]> https://www.livescience.com/hhs-will-bypass-cdc-covid19-data-collection.html 27B4zdkay5RMJb3GcENAEd Fri, 17 Jul 2020 14:58:46 +0000 Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:32:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Doctors scramble for best practices on reusing medical masks during shortage ]]> https://www.livescience.com/sanitizing-medical-masks-for-reuse-coronavirus.html tUwNNNeZHub7LrqWS2jA96 Tue, 24 Mar 2020 23:58:20 +0000 Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:19:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ Can homemade masks protect you from COVID-19? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/cloth-masks-coronavirus.html pYtagSWYQN2nQHWTbGGib8 Tue, 24 Mar 2020 19:17:48 +0000 Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:19:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ Men's Beards Contain More Harmful Bacteria Than Dogs' Fur, Small Study Suggests ]]> https://www.livescience.com/65293-beards-are-super-germy.html uef9GctidwLurVMDiTjNgn Tue, 23 Apr 2019 11:13:49 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:32:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hospital Curtains Can Be a Prime Place for Germs, Including Superbugs ]]> https://www.livescience.com/63729-hospital-curtain-germs.html rWFfh2BreCDtNRKmAgYX96 Tue, 02 Oct 2018 14:55:17 +0000 Tue, 06 Aug 2019 22:36:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ This Hospital Superbug Can Now Withstand Hand Sanitizer ]]> https://www.livescience.com/63255-hospital-superbug-alcohol-hand-sanitizer.html vCuWXXZRbBmpVeX8oXEk8g Fri, 03 Aug 2018 20:45:53 +0000 Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:55:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ A Washington Nurse May Have Exposed Thousands of Patients to Hepatitis C ]]> https://www.livescience.com/62450-nurse-exposed-patients-hepatitis-c.html uHG7V5zq8mZffQ3ih9xwrC Tue, 01 May 2018 16:41:22 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:31:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hospital 'Breach' May Have Exposed Patients to HIV, Hepatitis: What Went Wrong? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/62230-denver-hospital-hiv-hepatitis-infections.html SbZBzwXwjdfFLfwqzxqPXP Thu, 05 Apr 2018 19:27:12 +0000 Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:36:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ You Have the Flu. Should You Go to the Doctor, or Wait It Out? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/61414-you-have-flu-should-you-go-to-doctor.html de7Uh4CTPdD5yEtJhpQvZE Fri, 12 Jan 2018 17:18:59 +0000 Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:33:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Pets Help in Hospitals, But Safety May Be Lacking ]]> https://www.livescience.com/59577-pet-therapy-programs-hospitals.html ieaS8BwpWsSHhh98KuRkP5 Wed, 21 Jun 2017 23:45:14 +0000 Wed, 14 Jan 2026 12:44:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ New Map Tracks Germs' Travels Around Hospitals ]]> https://www.livescience.com/59248-map-tracks-bacteria-travel-through-hospital.html gfHjU4KzxCnBP8GYxD7VnJ Wed, 24 May 2017 19:43:17 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:53:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ In Photos: Thousands of Asylum Patients' Bodies Buried Under University of Mississippi Campus ]]> https://www.livescience.com/59046-photos-thousands-of-bodies-in-hidden-graves.html BbzutoVJFNBADA6pGcFwRf Wed, 10 May 2017 16:44:53 +0000 Wed, 07 Aug 2019 21:36:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ Buried Secrets: 7,000 Bodies Lie Beneath Former 'Insane Hospital' ]]> https://www.livescience.com/59045-7000-bodies-under-university-campus.html FE9dLu3nLRjYzSM8gWU3Po Wed, 10 May 2017 15:44:56 +0000 Mon, 05 Aug 2019 14:47:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Surprising Impact of Marathons: Delays in Urgent Care ]]> https://www.livescience.com/58668-marathons-urgent-care-delays.html gDPtx48WzpZ5B83vcwmHei Wed, 12 Apr 2017 22:48:28 +0000 Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:04:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ Sink Full of Superbugs? Study Finds Surprising Way Germs Spread ]]> https://www.livescience.com/58014-drug-resistant-bacteria-hospital-sink.html z7dyMyKNASP5yGVx5RL59i Fri, 24 Feb 2017 20:10:38 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:38:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Patients Treated by Female Docs Have Lower Risk of Death ]]> https://www.livescience.com/57262-hospital-patients-with-female-doctors-have-lower-death-risk.html 6bHPFVZax3F7JnZXvKfzKH Mon, 19 Dec 2016 21:38:03 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:57:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ What's Worse Than Death? Breathing Machines & Dementia, Patients Say ]]> https://www.livescience.com/55606-health-states-worse-than-death.html VgMRGfbcYZ9Dfs2FG2UUdn Mon, 01 Aug 2016 15:07:11 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:45:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Breast-Feeding Mothers Gain Support in Hospitals ]]> https://www.livescience.com/52402-breastfeeding-support-increases-in-hospitals.html ibB4E96HJzuh5Y66dQfUmn Tue, 06 Oct 2015 20:43:57 +0000 Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:35:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ New Pet Therapy Guidelines: No Cats in Hospitals ]]> https://www.livescience.com/50011-pet-therapy-hospitals-dogs-cats.html zgQX7DActVNqE7AH9renzW Tue, 03 Mar 2015 12:26:50 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:39:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Nightmare Bacteria' Require Old and New Weapons ]]> https://www.livescience.com/49999-nightmare-bacteria-cre-prevention.html f44zQsxQQgyG8tddsdYXwS Mon, 02 Mar 2015 12:32:37 +0000 Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:32:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ Primary Care Doctors Shouldn't Be Training in Hospitals (Op-Ed) ]]> https://www.livescience.com/49141-primary-care-doctors-shouldnt-be-training-in-hospitals.html nJFAaufHjgeMiVtBeAV2dB Tue, 16 Dec 2014 06:19:00 +0000 Wed, 14 Jan 2026 12:45:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ U.S. Drug Shortage Puts Patients in Critical Condition (Op-Ed) ]]> https://www.livescience.com/49120-u-s-drug-shortage-puts-patients-in-critical-condition.html LgX9Gp9VBUquKhEWbjSBSS Sat, 13 Dec 2014 04:59:17 +0000 Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:34:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Children's Toy-Related Injuries Have Jumped, But Why? (VIDEO) ]]> https://www.livescience.com/49014-children-injuries-from-toys-more-common.html jrbVMqMVb3UNkPHE6WnK4R Fri, 05 Dec 2014 00:53:52 +0000 Tue, 22 Apr 2025 08:18:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hospitals Adapting for Adults With Autism (Op-Ed) ]]> https://www.livescience.com/47961-adults-with-autism-need-tailored-medicine.html GfSQfLy9kdEo94SqjdpDJh Tue, 23 Sep 2014 17:12:36 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:30:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ Images: Murals of Crusaders in a Jerusalem Hospital ]]> https://www.livescience.com/45604-crusader-murals-jerusalem-hospital.html 4BoqQwcHyas4xozhLr6iqK Wed, 14 May 2014 17:59:14 +0000 Wed, 07 Aug 2019 21:49:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ 2015 Budget Includes $30 Million for Fighting Antibiotic Resistance ]]> https://www.livescience.com/43850-budget-antibiotic-resistance-funding.html tMhp9vTkSVM9YECpo8mpYH Tue, 04 Mar 2014 21:20:50 +0000 Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:24:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Antibiotic Misuse in Hospitals Raises Patient Infection Risk ]]> https://www.livescience.com/43845-antibiotics-hospitals-infections.html 6UtP7NuiQ6ETSnwiEmwbG5 Tue, 04 Mar 2014 19:07:47 +0000 Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:24:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ Stethoscopes More Contaminated Than Doctors' Hands ]]> https://www.livescience.com/43740-stethoscopes-more-contaminated-than-doctors-hands.html FALS6K7bFSsbyY2oqvVTKB Thu, 27 Feb 2014 21:12:16 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:07:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hurricane Sandy: A Tale of 2 Hospitals ]]> https://www.livescience.com/40734-hurricane-sandy-shorefront-center-coney-island-hospital.html xz5X9M5CbtqHxQrS4A3DJe Mon, 28 Oct 2013 15:17:32 +0000 Mon, 05 Aug 2019 19:24:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ New Spray Ends Ride for Microbes ]]> https://www.livescience.com/39830-photoprotect-antimicrobial-spray-nsf-bts.html 2hQRuExAJLPs5WS8VQZAGN Fri, 20 Sep 2013 18:18:44 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:53:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Making Adult Hospitals More Like Children Hospitals ]]> https://www.livescience.com/39037-adult-versus-children-hospitals.html kbghCj7dNhXVUjXGoFEsLN Tue, 20 Aug 2013 20:25:09 +0000 Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:25:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ U.S. Home Births Increase ]]> https://www.livescience.com/35703-home-births-increase.html gDa5ADTbK7Ca2wcEArrzSe Thu, 30 May 2013 09:04:20 +0000 Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:30:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Health Care Infections: A 'Winnable' Public Health Battle? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/35097-healthcare-infections-public-health-101026.html uanekJqvgpopSvX3qtV5x Thu, 30 May 2013 09:04:20 +0000 Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:20:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hospitals May be Ill-Prepared for Measles Outbreak ]]> https://www.livescience.com/35649-measles-outbreak-prevention.html ZzWeNw9qzobCMRhvH4pUoi Thu, 30 May 2013 09:04:20 +0000 Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:30:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Despite Claims, No Evidence that Robotic Surgery Is Better Than Traditional ]]> https://www.livescience.com/35701-no-evidence-robotic-surgeries-better.html 356k9KuZMSkn2jXDv7oCqG Thu, 30 May 2013 09:04:20 +0000 Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:30:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ What a Pain! Millions of Americans Visit ERs for Headaches ]]> https://www.livescience.com/35675-hospital-admissions-headache.html v2UzG6pFhAUp5Xm7TbdBte Thu, 30 May 2013 09:04:20 +0000 Mon, 05 Aug 2019 20:50:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Tiniest Infants Need Delivery in Specialized Hospitals, or Face Increased Chance of Death ]]> https://www.livescience.com/34877-low-birth-weight-premature-infant-hopsital-death-risk-100831.html gYQCPDqVDJ3tgb2Bb9FQPE Thu, 30 May 2013 09:04:20 +0000 Mon, 05 Aug 2019 19:00:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Change of Heart: Increasing Heart Resuscitation Time Is Backed ]]> https://www.livescience.com/36636-cardiac-arrest-resuscitation-time.html WVCG2sdxrkKTMVM9mAAWgJ Thu, 30 May 2013 09:04:20 +0000 Mon, 05 Aug 2019 19:20:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ Why Do Doctors Wear Green Or Blue Scrubs? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/32450-why-do-doctors-wear-green-or-blue-scrubs-.html Cmyd9BujAi25sgVXDr3KU Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:48:00 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:53:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Overworked Doctors May Jeopardize Patient Safety ]]> https://www.livescience.com/26649-hospital-doctors-safe-workload.html dyrcahMGeQBx3jExG6egiD Mon, 28 Jan 2013 21:10:08 +0000 Mon, 05 Aug 2019 20:37:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Shorter Hospital Stays Don't Mean Readmissions ]]> https://www.livescience.com/25627-shorter-hospital-stays-readmissions.html RoSn5zh4S3b3oKGzQnpro6 Tue, 18 Dec 2012 15:49:37 +0000 Mon, 05 Aug 2019 20:38:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ Why Power Is So Tricky for Hospitals During Hurricanes ]]> https://www.livescience.com/24489-hospital-power-outages-hurricane-sandy.html RntuDDxd27f9vqp4cgsLbb Fri, 02 Nov 2012 00:49:34 +0000 Mon, 05 Aug 2019 19:15:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Why Doctors Don't Read Some Medical Test Results ]]> https://www.livescience.com/22867-unchecked-hospital-tests.html Mis2XCKHvHjhXMuzmNFRNC Fri, 31 Aug 2012 16:29:46 +0000 Mon, 05 Aug 2019 20:43:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ Profit Motive Drives Surgery Patients Home Too Early ]]> https://www.livescience.com/20267-profit-motive-drives-surgery-patients-home-early.html DBjhfTERArWY6mFun9KGJ3 Sat, 12 May 2012 18:50:35 +0000 Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:08:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hospitals Hope to Kick Own Pollution Habits ]]> https://www.livescience.com/19813-green-hospitals-reduce-waste.html 7hqzgJkx93jW3YUbbAmjG6 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 14:46:42 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:59:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Midwives Make Home Births Safer for Babies ]]> https://www.livescience.com/18412-midwives-home-births-safer-babies.html VZyV9YpwqwAG6B7PxF33Hb Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:58:15 +0000 Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:10:00 +0000