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Virginia Tech scientists have provided new evidence that biofilms bacteria that adhere to surfaces and build protective coatings are at work in the survival of the human pathogen Salmonella.

Clinging to Crevices, E. coli Thrive

April 10th 2013

New research from Harvard University helps to explain how waterborne bacteria can colonize rough surfaceseven those that have been designed to resist water.

Co-Infections Not Associated with Worse Outcomes During H1N1 Pandemic

April 10th 2013

Fighting Disease From Within the Mosquito May Halt Debgue, Yellow Fever, Malaria

April 10th 2013

Genomics May Help Identify Organisms in Outbreaks of Serious Infectious Disease

April 10th 2013

Some Types of Papillomavirus Might Prevent Cervical Cancer

April 10th 2013

Study Finds Plant Proteins Control Chronic Disease in Toxoplasma Infections

April 9th 2013

AAN Guideline Recommends Treatments for Tapeworm Infection on the Rise in U.S.

April 9th 2013

New Mouse Viruses Could Aid Hepatitis Research

April 9th 2013

Currently Approved Drugs Found Effective in Laboratory Mice Against Bioterror Threats

April 9th 2013

Dedicated Cleaning Staff Shown to Reduce C. difficile Contamination in Hospital Rooms

April 9th 2013

Decontamination of Unused Medical Supplies Reduces Healthcare Costs

April 9th 2013

Copper Surfaces Reduce the Rate of Healthcare-Acquired Infections in the ICU

April 9th 2013

ASHRAE Publishes Second Edition of Hospital Design Manual

April 9th 2013

New Molecular Assay Provides Simple, Efficient Way to Detect Clostridium difficile

April 9th 2013

IDRI and Medicago to Present Data on H5N1 Vaccine at the World Vaccine Congress

April 9th 2013

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Healthcare Supply Chain Could Benefit from Using Retail's Best Practices, Study Finds

Healthcare Companies Receive Medline Distribution Supplier Recognition Awards

GE Healthcare and HCA Collaborate to Tackle Hand Hygiene

Teleflex Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for ISO-Gard Mask with ClearAir Technology

Slide Show: SARS 10 Years Later

IDSA Says President's FY 2014 Budget Supports Some ID Priorities, Shortchanges Others

UCLA Study Suggests Potential Therapy for HIV

New Antibiotic is Based on Studies of Phage

Predicting the Next Eye Pathogen: Analysis of a Novel Adenovirus

Scientists Engineer a Molecular 'Superglue' Based on Flesh-Eating Bacteria

Safety Reflector Technology From Footwear Getting New Life in Detecting Bioterror Threats

ECRI PSO Issues Top 10 Essentials for Effective Instrument Cleaning

BD Announces FDA 510(k) Clearance of UltraSafe PLUS Passive Needle Guard

FDA Budget Requests $4.7 Billion to Ensure Food Safety, Modernize Medical Product Safety

Researchers Find Salmonella to be More Resilient Than Originally Thought

Clinging to Crevices, E. coli Thrive

Co-Infections Not Associated with Worse Outcomes During H1N1 Pandemic

Fighting Disease From Within the Mosquito May Halt Debgue, Yellow Fever, Malaria

Genomics May Help Identify Organisms in Outbreaks of Serious Infectious Disease

Some Types of Papillomavirus Might Prevent Cervical Cancer

Study Finds Plant Proteins Control Chronic Disease in Toxoplasma Infections

AAN Guideline Recommends Treatments for Tapeworm Infection on the Rise in U.S.

New Mouse Viruses Could Aid Hepatitis Research

Currently Approved Drugs Found Effective in Laboratory Mice Against Bioterror Threats

Dedicated Cleaning Staff Shown to Reduce C. difficile Contamination in Hospital Rooms

Decontamination of Unused Medical Supplies Reduces Healthcare Costs

Copper Surfaces Reduce the Rate of Healthcare-Acquired Infections in the ICU

ASHRAE Publishes Second Edition of Hospital Design Manual

New Molecular Assay Provides Simple, Efficient Way to Detect Clostridium difficile

IDRI and Medicago to Present Data on H5N1 Vaccine at the World Vaccine Congress

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