New findings from the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) Researching COVID to Enhance Recovery (RECOVER) Initiative suggest that infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, may be associated with…
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Antibiotic-resistant Salmonella is a serious public health concern that has increased in recent years as the bacteria have developed ways to survive drugs. According to the Centers for Disease Control…
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While it can take as many as 17 years for research to be accepted and implemented, it is essential for the infection prevention and healthcare epidemiology community to have a…
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Most people who get the seasonal influenza vaccine – which contains strains of viruses from distinct virus subtypes – mount a strong immune response to one strain, leaving them vulnerable…
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A groundbreaking UK study led by the University of Liverpool has examined whether an additional blood test called procalcitonin (PCT) could safely shorten the time children spend on intravenous (IV)…
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The most detailed study to date on the mechanisms by which a common type of bacterium, Staphylococcus aureus, adapts to living on the human body could help improve the prevention,…
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A researcher at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson has received a $1.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to continue his research into uncovering…
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For the prevention of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) acquisition in the intensive care unit (ICU), the effectiveness of universal contact precautions (UCP) and chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) bathing is controversial, say Jung,…
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After the COVID-19 pandemic struck, online reviews of healthcare facilities dropped significantly, and they have not yet fully recovered, according to a new analysis led by researchers at the Perelman…
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Tuberculosis remains a public health crisis. The World Health Organization’s Global Tuberculosis Report released in November 2024 painted a sobering picture; approximately 8.2 million people were newly diagnosed with TB…
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The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted how crucial testing is for disease preparedness and response, and new research from the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) and a team of collaborators underscores…
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