Clinical cases of the drug-resistant fungus Candida auris rose over 50% from 2022 to 2023, with 4,514 cases reported across 36 US states and Washington, D.C., according to data reported to the CDC. This is a significant increase from 2,928 cases in 2022. C. auris poses a significant public health threat due to its resistance to multiple antifungal treatments and ability to rapidly spread in healthcare settings.
Single-sex ward rule broken hundreds of times at the Royal Free
A law preventing mixed-sex patient wards in the NHS was violated 537 times by the Royal Free London in the 12 months to November 2021.
