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Antibiotics Weaken Flu Defenses in the Lung

July 3rd 2019

Glow Reveals Dangerous Bacteria

July 3rd 2019

Yellow Fever Virus in Current Epidemic in Brazil Originated in the Amazon in 1980

July 2nd 2019

Catheters: Big Source of Infection, but Often Overlooked

July 2nd 2019

Standard TB Tests May Not Detect Infection in Certain Exposed Individuals

July 2nd 2019

AHE Presents its 2019 Innovation Award

July 1st 2019

Eliminating Trachoma: WHO Announces Sustained Progress With Hundreds of Millions of People No Longer at Risk of Infection

July 1st 2019

Seven-Country Study Reveals Viruses as New Leading Cause of Global Childhood Pneumonia

July 1st 2019

Botox Cousin Can Reduce Malaria in an Environmentally Friendly Way

July 1st 2019

Controlling Deadly Malaria Without Chemicals

July 1st 2019

An Improved Vaccine for Bacterial Meningitis and Bloodstream Infections

July 1st 2019

Outbreak of Salmonella Infections Linked to Whole, Fresh Papayas Imported from Mexico

July 1st 2019

Model Predicts Bat Species With the Potential to Spread Nipah Virus in India

June 28th 2019

July 2019 Bug of the Month

June 28th 2019

Outbreaks of Diarrhea Caused by Cryptosporidium Increased from 2009 Through 2017

June 28th 2019

How Inhaled Fungal Spores Cause Fatal Meningitis

June 28th 2019

Trump Administration Awards $1 Million in Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Grants to Counties to Strengthen Efforts to End the HIV Epidemic in the U.S.

June 28th 2019

Most Americans Have Never Had an HIV Test, New Data Show

June 28th 2019

New Report From The Leapfrog Group Examines Hospital Policies on Never-Events

June 28th 2019

How Urbanization Affects Spread of Lyme Disease

June 27th 2019

Urinary Tract and Other Infections May Trigger Different Kinds of Stroke

June 27th 2019

Long Delays in Prescribing New Antibiotics Hinder Market for Needed Drugs

June 27th 2019

The Mandate to Maintain and Follow Manufacturers’ Maintenance Documents and Service Manuals

June 26th 2019

Many of the regulatory and accreditation criteria for healthcare facilities relate to decontamination, sterilization and maintenance procedures. The standards often require hospital SPD, BMET, OR, Infection Control and other technicians to follow and have easy access to manufacturers’ directives regarding preparing and caring for their devices, equipment and systems.

Public Comment Period for IDSA/AAN/ACR Draft Lyme Disease Guidelines Open Through Aug. 10

June 26th 2019

How Gastric Stem Cells Fight Bacteria

June 26th 2019

Reauthorization of PAHPA Builds Foundation for Public Health Readiness

June 26th 2019

New Transmission Model for Ebola Predicted Latest Uganda Cases

June 26th 2019

Women Exposed to Common Antibacterial Chemical More Likely to Break a Bone

June 26th 2019

NIH Launches Large TB Prevention Trial for People Exposed to Multidrug-Resistant TB

June 26th 2019

Multidrug-Resistant Intestinal Bacteria Spread Widely in Vietnamese Hospitals

June 26th 2019

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Antibiotics Weaken Flu Defenses in the Lung

Glow Reveals Dangerous Bacteria

Yellow Fever Virus in Current Epidemic in Brazil Originated in the Amazon in 1980

Catheters: Big Source of Infection, but Often Overlooked

Standard TB Tests May Not Detect Infection in Certain Exposed Individuals

AHE Presents its 2019 Innovation Award

Eliminating Trachoma: WHO Announces Sustained Progress With Hundreds of Millions of People No Longer at Risk of Infection

Seven-Country Study Reveals Viruses as New Leading Cause of Global Childhood Pneumonia

Botox Cousin Can Reduce Malaria in an Environmentally Friendly Way

Controlling Deadly Malaria Without Chemicals

An Improved Vaccine for Bacterial Meningitis and Bloodstream Infections

Outbreak of Salmonella Infections Linked to Whole, Fresh Papayas Imported from Mexico

Model Predicts Bat Species With the Potential to Spread Nipah Virus in India

July 2019 Bug of the Month

Outbreaks of Diarrhea Caused by Cryptosporidium Increased from 2009 Through 2017

How Inhaled Fungal Spores Cause Fatal Meningitis

Trump Administration Awards $1 Million in Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Grants to Counties to Strengthen Efforts to End the HIV Epidemic in the U.S.

Most Americans Have Never Had an HIV Test, New Data Show

New Report From The Leapfrog Group Examines Hospital Policies on Never-Events

How Urbanization Affects Spread of Lyme Disease

Urinary Tract and Other Infections May Trigger Different Kinds of Stroke

Long Delays in Prescribing New Antibiotics Hinder Market for Needed Drugs

The Mandate to Maintain and Follow Manufacturers’ Maintenance Documents and Service Manuals

Public Comment Period for IDSA/AAN/ACR Draft Lyme Disease Guidelines Open Through Aug. 10

How Gastric Stem Cells Fight Bacteria

Reauthorization of PAHPA Builds Foundation for Public Health Readiness

New Transmission Model for Ebola Predicted Latest Uganda Cases

Women Exposed to Common Antibacterial Chemical More Likely to Break a Bone

NIH Launches Large TB Prevention Trial for People Exposed to Multidrug-Resistant TB

Multidrug-Resistant Intestinal Bacteria Spread Widely in Vietnamese Hospitals

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