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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

Latest Headlines

Bushmeat Poses Threat of Simian Retrovirus Transmission to Humans

Epidemiological research from central Africa in this week's issue of The Lancet highlights how a new form of retrovirus -- simian foamy virus (SFV) -- can be transferred from primates to humans as a result of hunting for bush meat. Although the effect of simian foamy ...More
March 18, 2004 Posted in News
Mechanism Leading to Life-Threatening Infection Identified by Researchers

SAN DIEGO -- The mechanism used by the bacteria that cause anthrax, bubonic plague and typhoid fever to avoid detection and destruction by the body's normal immune response - leading to life-threatening bacterial infections - has been identified by researchers at the ...More
March 17, 2004 Posted in News
Data Says Specific Nutritional Supplements Reduce Infection Rate and Length of Hospital Stay

MUNICH -- Recent data presented at the sixth annual World Congress on Trauma, Shock, Inflammation and Sepsis, held in Munich March 2-6, 2004, demonstrated that specialized nutritional supplements have a key role to play in modulating disease and improving outcome in ...More
March 17, 2004 Posted in News
Report Shows Zassi BMS Emerges as Winner in the Battle Against Hospital-Acquired Infections

FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. -- Peter von Dyck, president and CEO of Zassi Medical Evolutions, Inc., announced today that his company's patented Zassi Bowel Management System (BMS) has been found to be a valuable tool in the battle against hospital-acquired infections. According ...More
March 17, 2004 Posted in News
Smallpox Vaccine May Cause Harmless Skin Rashes

ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- People who have never received a smallpox vaccination may develop any of a variety of benign skin rashes a few days after getting vaccinated for smallpox that should not be confused with a more serious complication of the vaccine, according to an article ...More
March 17, 2004 Posted in News
Medical Services International's VScan HIV Test Kits to be Used in Drug Rehabilitation Clinics

EDMONTON, Alberta -- Medical Services International Inc. announces that Beijing officials have approved the shipping of VScan HIV 1&2 rapid test kits to certain Provincial police departments to start a mandatory testing program for HIV in drug rehabilitation facilities. ...More
March 16, 2004 Posted in News
Screening for H. pylori Reduces Ulcer Disease in Workers

Newswise -- A workplace program to detect and treat workers infected with Helicobacter pylori, the bacterium that can cause stomach ulcers and lead to stomach cancer, reduces the rates and associated costs of ulcers and related diseases, suggests a study in the March 2004 ...More
March 16, 2004 Posted in News
Mouse Antibodies Thwart SARS Virus

WASHINGTON -- The mouse immune system develops antibodies capable of single-handedly neutralizing the SARS virus, researchers at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) report in the April 1 issue of the Journal of Virology. NIAID is part of the ...More
March 16, 2004 Posted in News, PPE & Standard Precautions
Effectiveness of Safer Smallpox Vaccine Demonstrated Against Monkeypox

WASHINGTON -- A mild, experimental smallpox vaccine known as modified vaccinia Ankara (MVA) is nearly as effective as the standard smallpox vaccine in protecting monkeys against monkeypox, a study by researchers of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases ...More
March 16, 2004 Posted in News
National Survey Uncovers Widespread Misconceptions About Urinary Tract Infections

RED BANK, N.J. -- A national survey of 400 women who have experienced uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTIs) revealed numerous misconceptions about the risk factors and treatment options for this common, often misunderstood health issue. The survey was conducted by ...More
March 16, 2004 Posted in News