Doctor's Without Ties And Coats

The British Medical Association is advising doctors to stop wearing ties and coats to help curb the spread of superbugs like MRSA.

The report by the association's science and ethics committee recommended doctors and nurses shed all "functionless" clothing in favor of freshly laundered, simple outfits and urged attention to basic hygiene like hand washing, the Scotsman reported. What's next, doctor's showing up in shorts and t-shirts? Perhaps put the nurses in Daisy Dukes? Just a thought.

The study found ties sometimes trail into wounds, passing infections, and the ubiquitous white coat provides a surface on which bacteria grow.