DURHAM, N.C. -- The “scrubs” of intensive care unit (ICU) nurses often pick up disease-causing germs, including those resistant to antibiotics, a new study reports. “We know there are bad germs in ...

What should conscientious medical clinicians wear to avoid contaminating their patients with bacteria that can lead to infections? A better question might be 'what should they NOT wear?' The thought ...

New research shows hospital scrubs can easily be contaminated with bacteria even when nurses wear clothing made with antibacterial fabric. Researchers from Duke University Hospital tested whether the ...

From Florence Nightingale to Nurse Ratched, pristine white uniforms and crisply starched caps once made the American nurse instantly recognizable. But that iconic image is now a relic of the past. As ...