A family has been awarded a $1million (£650,000) payout after appalling footage revealed their mother was being abused in her care home. Eryetha Mayberry, 96, who suffers from dementia, had latex ...

A scoping review reveals non-sterile glove use during IV antibiotic preparation lacks evidence, potentially harming infection ...

Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing infection prevention and control expert says untrained store workers unaware of easy transfer of germs including viruses ...

The New South Wales Nurses Association has welcomed a decision to award compensation to a former south coast nurse who developed a severe allergy to latex. The District Court has ordered the Illawarra ...

Medical experts advise against wearing surgical masks to protect yourself against coronavirus, but what about disposable latex or latex-free gloves? It turns out gloves aren’t a good idea, either, in ...

A study published in the American Journal of Nursing examined nurses’ use of double gloves and nonabsorbent gowns when handling or administering antineoplastic drugs, which are known or probable human ...

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