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April 10th 2013
Researchers Find Salmonella to be More Resilient Than Originally Thought

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.

April 10th 2013

Clinging to Crevices, E. coli Thrive

April 9th 2013

Crosstex Issued Patents for Sterilization Pouches

April 9th 2013

Noxilizer Expands Nitrogen Dioxide Sterilization Product Line

April 9th 2013

Diamond Blade Knife Care: Safe Reprocessing Without Breaking

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A Shield of Protection: Unmet Needs in COVID-19 Prevention and Control
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A Shield of Protection: Unmet Needs in COVID-19 Prevention and Control

Onyema Ogbuagu, MD, FACP, FIDSA; Jeffery A. Goad, PharmD, MPH; William P. Hanage, PhD

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Empowering HIV Management: Evidence-Based Prevention and Treatment Strategies
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Empowering HIV Management: Evidence-Based Prevention and Treatment Strategies

Onyema Ogbuagu, MD, FACP, FIDSA

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GE to Develop Hospital Robot System to Sort and Sterilize Surgical Tools

The Institute of Medicine estimates that tens of thousands of Americans die needlessly every year from avoidable medical errors, including infections acquired during surgery. GE and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs have now teamed up to change that. They will develop an intelligent system using robots, computer vision and automatic identification technologies like RFID tags to fetch, sort, and sterilize surgical tools. The system could save lives, and money.