Following consultation with public health agencies and experts, the World Health Organization (WHO) published a global technical consultation report introducing updated terminology for pathogens that transmit through the air. The…
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Hands-on learning has been found to be more effective than mere classroom instruction in many sectors, so it’s no surprise that researchers continue to see promising results among students who…
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The Covid-19 pandemic turned the world upside down. In fighting it, one of our most important weapons was genomic surveillance, based on whole genome sequencing, which collects all the genetic…
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Despite Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approval of seven next-generation antibiotics to fight infections caused by resistant Gram-negative bacteria, clinicians frequently continue to treat antibiotic-resistant infections with older generic antibiotics considered…
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Metabolic health (normal blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol levels, among other factors) influences the effectiveness of influenza vaccinations. Vaccination is known to be less effective in people with obesity…
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Mount Sinai scientists, in collaboration with researchers from the Carlos III Health Institute (ISCIII) in Madrid, Spain, have located and identified alterations in the monkeypox virus genome that potentially correlate…
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New research has revealed how light can be used to destroy infectious coronavirus particles that contaminate surfaces. Scientists are interested in how environments such as operating rooms can be thoroughly…
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In this quality improvement study of 35 healthcare facilities in Orange County, California, using quasi-experimental design, chlorhexidine bathing and nasal decolonization were associated with significantly lower multidrug-resistant organism prevalence and…
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A new National Institutes of Health (NIH)-supported study finds that patients receiving ventilator life support in the intermediate care units – a potentially less costly alternative for people not sick…
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A panel of international experts representing the World Health Organization’s Guideline Development Group has updated its guidance on treatments for patients with COVID-19. The new recommendations published by The BMJ…
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Scientists have taken a major step toward developing a blood test that could identify millions of people who spread tuberculosis unknowingly. A breakthrough study has discovered a group of biological…
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