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Link Between Antibiotics and Biofilms

Researchers from USC and the Oak Crest Institute of Science have discovered the link between antibiotics and bacterial biofilm formation leading to ...read more

Reminders Prevent SSIs

The use of electronic reminders such as text messages, emails or voicemails is highly effective at getting surgical patients to adhere to a ...read more

National Immunization Awareness Month

Each year in August, National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) provides an opportunity to highlight the value of immunization across the lifespan. ...read more

The Essentials of Sterility Assurance

It is critical that infection preventionists understand the principles and practices related to sterility assurance so that they may assist their ...read more

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Chiron Grants Nonexclusive HCV License to Roche

EMERYVILLE, Calif. --Chiron Corporation announced that it has granted to F. Hoffmann-La Roche (Roche) a nonexclusive license for the research, development and commercialization of small molecule therapeutics against hepatitis C virus (HCV) drug targets. Under the terms of ...More
October 27, 2004 Posted in News
WHO Launches World Alliance for Patient Safety

The World Health Organization (WHO) and its partners announced a series of key actions to cut the number of illnesses, injuries and deaths suffered by patients during healthcare, with the launch of the World Alliance for Patient Safety. WHO, ministers of health and senior ...More
October 27, 2004 Posted in News
Tool Reveals Molecular Signature of Cancer and HIV

Scientists have designed a new molecular tool, dubbed "LigAmp," to pinpoint DNA mutations among thousands of cells, the equivalent of searching for a single typo in an entire library of books. Preliminary studies in a small number of cell lines and body fluids show the ...More
October 27, 2004 Posted in News
AORN Announces Perioperative QuizBowl Event for 2005 Congress

The Perioperative QuizBowl will debut at the 2005 AORN Congress in April. This unparalleled, action-packed session will have a game show atmosphere, but will be unique to perioperative nursing. This general session will engage the audience and enhance everyone’s ...More
October 27, 2004 Posted in News
RxAmerica to Team With ADAP to Help HIV-Positive Utahns

SALT LAKE CITY -- The AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) of Utah announced it has chosen RxAmerica to manage its prescription benefit services. The HIV Treatment & Care Program is a federally funded drug assistance program, administered by the Utah Department of ...More
October 26, 2004 Posted in News
Sontra Announces Promising Initial Human Clinical Results from Transdermal Vaccination Study

FRANKLIN, Mass. -- Sontra Medical Corporation announced promising initial human clinical results from a twenty patient study conducted by Daniel H. Libraty, MD at the University of Massachusetts Medical School that evaluated the immune response induced by using the SonoPrep ...More
October 26, 2004 Posted in News
Genetically Modified Parasite Lets Researchers Probe Immune System's Memory

St. Louis -- Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the University of Pennsylvania have found an immune system cell can "remember" a parasite's attack and help the body mount a more effective defense against subsequent invasions by the same ...More
October 26, 2004 Posted in News
Over-the-Counter Drugs to Treat Upper Respiratory Infections May Save Billions

Using nonprescription, or over-the-counter (OTC), medications to treat common upper respiratory infections could save $4.75 billion a year, according to a new study conducted by researchers from Northwestern University.The study, which was sponsored by the Consumer ...More
October 26, 2004 Posted in News
Immune System in a Bottle Could Help Prevent Flu Vaccine Shortage

Picture a honeycomb and each compartment in the honeycomb is coated with living cells from a person's mouth, skin or a piece of bone. University of Michigan associate professor Nicholas Kotov believes that one day, the cells in those honeycombs can be used to grow spare ...More
October 26, 2004 Posted in News
Oculus Innovative Sciences Announces U.S. EPA Approval of Microcyn Disinfectant Technology; Patented Electrolysis Process Produces the World’s First Stable Super-oxidized Water

PETALUMA, Calif. -- Hoji Alimi, founder and president of Oculus Innovative Sciences, today announced that the company has received approval from the U.S. EPA to market the company’s first U.S. disinfectant product utilizing the company’s Microcyn™ technology, as a ...More
October 26, 2004 Posted in News