Healthcare Hygiene magazine

In an effort to predict the future evolutionary maneuvers of SARS-CoV-2, a research team led by investigators at Harvard Medical School has identified several likely mutations that would allow the…

To examine whether outdoor transmission may contribute to the COVID-19 epidemic, Clouston, et al. (2021) hypothesized that slower outdoor wind speed is associated with increased risk of transmission when individuals…

A fluorescent microscopy image shows phages adsorbed by microplastics. Rice University researchers and their colleagues found that chemical-leaching plastics draw bacteria and other vectors and make them susceptible to antibiotic…

Illustration of flu virus-mimicking nanoparticle entering and releasing mRNA into a host cell (top). A special protein on the nanoparticle’s surface triggers it to fuse with the endosomal membrane, allowing…

In the November issue of Healthcare Hygiene magazine we explore the impact of immigration on public health and the need for clinicians to be on alert for communicable diseases such…

Even though most COVID-19 cases come from exposure to airborne coronavirus, a new study points to the importance of surfaces as a reservoir of risk in nursing homes — especially…

This special edition of Healthcare Hygiene magazine examines imperatives in healthcare value analysis and supply chain. To access the issue, CLICK HERE

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued guidance to help the public understand when the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996…