''Medical Minute'' with Dr. Ford Vox and Jim Burress
In this “Medical Minute” segment, WABE senior correspondent Jim Burress and medical analyst Dr. Ford Vox talk about a concerning new “trend” in healthcare: the discovery that some of the complicated devices we rely on to help save lives can sometimes spread infections between patients.
What’s remarkable is that this is happening even when the devices are used and cleaned according to manufacturer specifications. The problems have attracted the interest of some lawmakers, like Rep. Ted Lieu.
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