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How Bleach Kills Bacteria

Researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health have made strides in understanding exactly how bleach kills bacteria—and how ...read more

World Immunization Week is April 2024

"Immunize for a Healthy Future: Know, Check, Protect" is the message of this year’s World Immunization Week, being celebrated April 24-30, ...read more

Ebola Virus Disease

The World Health Organization (WHO) has released the following frequently asked questions on Ebola virus disease. ...read more

Infection Prevention and Hand Hygiene

Growing body of evidence demonstrates that patients who are more actively involved in their healthcare experience better health outcomes and incur ...read more

Biocides and Sporicidal Disinfectants

This Pulse provides a quick summary of some of the ideas and perspectives coming out of the 2013 Spring Conference of the Society of Healthcare ...read more

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Why a Vaccine for Meningitis?

No matter how many scholarships and grants a student has under his or her belt, the freshman year of college always ends up costing more than expected. With the price of textbooks, the cost of housing and the expenses involved in getting from home to school and back on a ...More
July 26, 2005 Posted in News
Childhood Immunization Rates Surpass “Healthy People 2010” Goal

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced today that the nation's childhood immunization coverage rates continue at record high levels, with about 81 percent of the nation's 19-to-35-month-old children receiving all the vaccinations in the recommended ...More
July 26, 2005 Posted in News
Quality Measures Need to be Field-Tested, Researchers Find

ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- A group of researchers has developed a set of "quality indicators" to measure the quality of antibiotic use in hospitalized patients with lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) by combining scientific evidence with expert opinion, according to an ...More
July 26, 2005 Posted in News
Maxxon Expands Joint Venture with Safety Scalpel Product

TULSA, Okla. -- Maxxon, Inc. today announced that it has added a second product to its recently created joint venture with Globe Med Tech of Houston, Texas. Maxxon has exercised its option for its recently formed joint venture, a 50/50-owned venture between Maxxon and ...More
July 26, 2005 Posted in News
Kimberly-Clark Healthcare Consolidates Medical Device Manufacturing Operations into Existing Facilities in Mexico

DRAPER, Utah and POCATELLO, Idaho -- Kimberly-Clark Health Care announced today that it will be consolidating its North American manufacturing base and shifting production of medical devices from Draper, Utah and Pocatello, Idaho to its existing facilities in Mexico. ...More
July 26, 2005 Posted in News
New Neoforma Offering Sheds Light on Crucial Hospital Supply Spend Information to Reveal Savings Opportunities

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Neoforma, Inc., a leading provider of supply chain management solutions for the healthcare industry, has developed a new solution that provides hospitals with a comprehensive analysis of their total supply spend to optimize contract compliance, negotiate ...More
July 25, 2005 Posted in News
Patients, Community Benefit From Evanston Northwestern Healthcare Admission Screening Program to Reduce Rate of Potentially Fatal Staph Infection

EVANSTON, Ill. -- On Aug. 1, 2005, Evanston Northwestern Healthcare (ENH) will launch a system-wide admission screening program across its three hospitals -- Evanston, Glenbrook and Highland Park -- to detect methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), a ...More
July 25, 2005 Posted in News
Sanofi Pasteur Begins Shipping Adacel Vaccine in the U.S. for Combined Protection Against Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis

SWIFTWATER, Pa. and LYON, France -- Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines business of the sanofi-aventis Group, announces the availability of Adacel (Tetanus Toxoid, Reduced Diphtheria Toxoid and Acellular Pertussis Vaccine Absorbed) in the US for protection against tetanus, ...More
July 25, 2005 Posted in News
Condom Slip-Ups Invite STD Infection

Condom-use errors are associated with gonorrhea infection in men, according to a recent study of patients at a clinic specializing in sexually transmitted diseases. The finding highlights the importance of promoting not only consistent condom usage, but also correct usage. ...More
July 22, 2005 Posted in News
FDA Issues Public Health Advisory for Mifepristone

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is investigating recently reported serious adverse events associated with mifepristone (trade name Mifeprex, also known as RU-486). As a result, the FDA is issuing a public health advisory today highlighting the risk of sepsis or blood ...More
July 21, 2005 Posted in News