A new report from the National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA, 2005a) highlighted once again the risks to both health care staff and patients from latex used in the manufacture of medical equipment. The ...

Nurse with latex allergy wins £300,000 payout after hospital fails to provide different gloves April 12, 2012 ...

Health experts and doctors say latex gloves won’t keep you from being infected by the COVID-19 disease and could increase your risk of getting sick. Gloves easily rip and tear, giving a false ...

A nurse has shared a video explaining how wearing gloves when you go out to do your grocery shopping can cause cross-contamination of germs. Molly Lixey, a registered nurse from Michigan, shared a ...

Family win $1M payout after nurses stuff latex gloves into 96-year-old’s mouth at care home Oliver McAteer Published February 15, 2015 2:41pm Updated December 11, 2019 10:17am Comments ...

M edical gloves coated with powder may be easier for doctors and nurses to slip on and off, but that doesn’t outweigh their health risks, the US Food and Drug Administration says. The agency ...

A trainee nurse who was forced to give up her career because of a potentially fatal allergy to latex has been awarded a six-figure payout. Tanya Dodd, 25, was training at Scarborough General Hospital ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. A nurse who developed an allergy from latex gloves she had to wear at work has been awarded more than $428,000. Mary Dell, 50, had ...

Some are using disposable gloves, but doctors warn that it's not a solution. NAPLES, CAMPANIA, ITALY - 2020/05/06: Worn-out protection gloves lie thrown away on the street, in Naples city.

The problem goes far beyond latex gloves worn in the medical profession, Gennaro said. Latex is used in over 40,000 common products, including elastic waistbands, pencil erasers, children’s toys ...

(WSIL) -- A new Illinois law restricts the use of of latex gloves in food preparation and medical services. The goal of HB209 is to protect thousands of Illinoisans that have an allergy to latex.