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A team of Virginia Tech researchers is investigating the challenges presented by four often deadly pathogens that have been documented in household or hospital tap water. They propose fighting these opportunistic pathogens with harmless microbes a probiotic approach for cleaning up plumbing.

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November 1st 2013

Children of Lower Socioeconomic Status Grow Up More Susceptible to Catching Colds, Researchers Find

November 1st 2013

Four Additional Cases of MERS-CoV are Reported to WHO

November 1st 2013

Researchers Assess the Optimal Location for Alcohol-based Handrub Dispensers in ICU Patient Rooms

November 1st 2013

GP Cellulose to Support UNICEF Water and Sanitation Programs in Rural China

November 1st 2013

GOJO Receives Summit of Sustainability Award

November 1st 2013

Patients' "Immune Fingerprints" May Help Diagnose Bacterial Infections and Guide Treatment

October 31st 2013

FDA Takes Action on Drug Shortages

October 31st 2013

Malaria Cases in U.S. Reach 40-Year High

October 31st 2013

Scientists Discover Why Newborns Get Sick So Often

October 31st 2013

Fast, Painless Alternative to Liver Biopsies for Hepatitis Patients Proves Accurate and Reliable

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CDC's Safe Healthcare Blog Emphasizes That Good Infection Prevention Habits Don't Just Happen

Researchers Evaluate Efficacy of Several Aggressive Chemistries for Reduction of C. diff Spores

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Two New Cases of Human Infection with H7N9 are Reported to WHO

AGA Publishes Clinical Decision Tool to Help GIs Manage HCV Patients

Undetectable Viral Load Associated With Decreased Illness, Death in Patients with Hepatitis C

Holograms Offer Hope in Fight Against Malaria, Study Suggests

New Discovery Could Dramatically Reduce Leishmaniasis Treatment Doses and Side Effects

WHO is Informed of Two Additional Cases of MERS-CoV

Abt Associates Wins Contract with CDC to Study Flu Vaccine Effectiveness

Covalon Announces Major License and Distribution Agreement with Molnlycke Health Care

Cantel Medical Named to the Forbes 2013 List of 100 Best Small Companies in America

HOYA Group to Set Up Joint Venture with Wassenburg Medical Devices in the Field of Endoscopy

Study Finds Ibuprofen No Good for Treating Colds or Sore Throats

One Dose of HPV Vaccine May be Enough to Prevent Cervical Cancer

A New Weapon in the Fight Against Superbugs

Virginia Tech Researchers Explore Natural Way to Displace Pathogens From Household, Hospital Plumbing

InPro Takes Solid Surfaces to a New Level of Antimicrobial Protection

Work Environment Makes a Difference When Tackling HAIs

Children of Lower Socioeconomic Status Grow Up More Susceptible to Catching Colds, Researchers Find

Four Additional Cases of MERS-CoV are Reported to WHO

Researchers Assess the Optimal Location for Alcohol-based Handrub Dispensers in ICU Patient Rooms

GP Cellulose to Support UNICEF Water and Sanitation Programs in Rural China

GOJO Receives Summit of Sustainability Award

Patients' "Immune Fingerprints" May Help Diagnose Bacterial Infections and Guide Treatment

FDA Takes Action on Drug Shortages

Malaria Cases in U.S. Reach 40-Year High

Scientists Discover Why Newborns Get Sick So Often

Fast, Painless Alternative to Liver Biopsies for Hepatitis Patients Proves Accurate and Reliable

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