Widespread childhood vaccination has eliminated many infectious diseases in the U.S. However, vaccination rates are declining, and there are ongoing policy debates to reduce the childhood vaccine schedule, which may…
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In this issue we examine how HAI prevention exists at the intersection of safety culture and systems thinking, and speak with a number of experts who advise healthcare facilities on…
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Lyme disease, a disease transmitted when deer ticks feed on infected animals like deer and rodents, and then bite humans, impacts nearly half a million individuals in the U.S. annually….
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A multi-state study reveals that many high-risk adults diagnosed with influenza (flu) in emergency departments and urgent care centers are not receiving timely antiviral treatment. Researchers found that only slightly…
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Enteroviruses are a group of viruses that cause everything from the common cold to meningitis, polio, type 1 diabetes, and much more. Over 100 different types have been described by…
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A team of San Antonio-based biomedical researchers trained a machine learning algorithm to identify more than two dozen viable treatments for diseases caused by zoonotic pathogens that can jump from…
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Singapore has launched a strategic national standard to strengthen public health and industry accountability in the rapidly expanding disinfectant market. Jointly developed by the Duke-NUS Centre of Regulatory Excellence-Standards Development…
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Bodily waste management is a critical yet frequently neglected domain of infection prevention and control, say Glampedakis, et al. (2025) who conducted a survey to examine various aspects of bodily…
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Everyone wants good quality healthcare, but what exactly is quality and how do you measure it? Is it to do with the waiting time for home care services? Or how…
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A team of experts from McMaster University has led the creation of Canada’s first-ever comprehensive guidelines for diagnosing, managing, preventing, and treating post COVID-19 condition (PCC), more commonly known as…
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Researchers at the University of Texas at El Paso have successfully tested a faster, more sensitive and reliable way to diagnose Chagas disease, a debilitating parasitic illness that affects approximately…
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