Advanced Technology

Infection Control Today® speaks with the 2023 Infection Control Today’s Educator of the Year Award™ winner, Sharon Ward-Fore, MS, MT,(ASCP), CIC, FAPIC

Whether it is a birthday, an anniversary, or no reason at all, infection prevention personnel love to give and receive gifts that help at the end of a stressful day. Infection Control Today® offers gift ideas for prevention personnel and their families.

Infection Control Today's Product Locator is a monthly column highlighting some of the latest advanced technology in infection prevention.

A new medical device uses microneedles and a suction cup to simplify blood sampling. It aids needle-phobic patients and benefits low-income regions with cost-effective diagnostics.

Discover how SpaceWalker's innovative cooling solutions reduce carbon footprints and ensure pharmaceutical integrity, setting new standards in sustainable cold chain logistics.

A recent study’s results demonstrate that PuraCath Medical Inc.'s breakthrough UV-C device disinfects needleless connectors, potentially reducing CLABSI risks in hospital settings.

Infection Control Today's Product Locator is a monthly column that highlights some of the latest advanced technology in infection prevention.

IPs are keen to delve into the latest trends in environmental hygiene, with a focus on surface cleaning, air and water purification, product selection, and advanced UV-C technologies.

Uncover the pivotal role of environmental hygiene in thwarting antimicrobial resistance (AMR) for infection prevention teams. Learn how rigorous cleaning protocols and advanced technologies enhance patient safety and combat AMR.

Infection Control Today's® Product Locator is a monthly column highlighting some of the latest advanced technology in the infection prevention field.

Learn about FendX Technologies' breakthrough nanotechnology, including REPELWRAP film and a spray formulation, designed to prevent the spread of infectious diseases on various surfaces.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today®’s highlights for the week ending February 4, 2024.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today®’s highlights for the week ending January 21, 2024.

VeriSIM Life, a health care technology company, utilizes AI to forecast drug candidates' clinical success, accelerating development and reducing costs. Founder and CEO, Jo Varshney, discusses successful applications, challenges, privacy standards, and advice for leveraging AI in health care operations.

AI is helping health care professionals during the pandemic by improving accuracy and patient safety in radiology and disease prediction. Despite concerns about job replacement and misuse, AI promises to enhance health care accessibility, affordability, and accuracy.

After pushback on social media, Tina Joshi, PhD, spoke with Infection Control Today to clarify and explain her study, her lifelong research, and what she hopes IPs and other IPC personnel can take from them.

New insights into pathogen-specific transmission dynamics and innovations in ventilation, filtration, and monitoring systems offer promising tools for effective infection control.

Explore the challenges and innovations in infection control protocols for turbomachinery manufacturing. Discover the role of automation, IoT, and employee training in safeguarding health and productivity.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today®’s highlights for the week ending December 10, 2023.

Which of the various low and high-tech measures proposed to mitigate SARS-CoV-2 transmission, from hand hygiene to air cleaners, actually work? A new study gives practical tools for assessment and insights into their effectiveness.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today®’s highlights for the week ending December 3, 2023.

GigaGen, a biotech company, secures an $11.8M contract expansion with the US Department of Defense to develop synthetic human antibody treatments for botulinum neurotoxins.

Prepare for a healthcare "tripledemic" with Influenza, RSV, and COVID-19. Operating rooms face risks, but autonomous UV disinfection systems offer an effective solution to maintain sterility.

Health care-associated infections (HAIs) significantly impact patient outcomes, hospital expenses, and mortality rates in the United States. Hand hygiene stands as the most effective preventive method. While manual observation often produces biased results, Electronic Hand Hygiene Monitoring Systems (EHHCM) offer evolving methods for more accurate adherence assessment.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today®’s highlights for the week ending November 5, 2023.

Staying Ahead with Company Updates and Product Innovations. This week's news is from Chicopee, GP Pro, US FDA, and Henry Schein.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today®’s highlights for the week ending October 29, 2023.

Staying Ahead With Company Updates and Product Innovations. This week's news is from Moderna, CBIC, Helocyte, Pfizer, UVDI, and CloroxPro.

A study led by Piyali Chatterjee, PhD, and the Central Texas Veterans Health Care System explores the potential of handheld filtered Far UV-C devices in reducing hospital-acquired infections. Freestyle Partners, LLC, supported this research.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) plays a pivotal role in designing health care facilities that minimize infection risks, promoting efficient planning, and coordination while reducing construction challenges.