Slide Show: Lyme and Other Tickborne Diseases
May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month and the beginning of the period through July when people will get more tick bites and tickborne diseases than any other time of year in the United States. Tickborne diseases are on the rise in some places and prevention should be on everyone’s mind, particularly during the spring and summer when ticks are most active.
Endoscopes and Lumened Instruments: New Studies Highlight Persistent Contamination Risks
May 7th 2025Two new studies reveal troubling contamination in both new endoscopes and cleaned lumened surgical instruments, challenging the reliability of current reprocessing practices and manufacturer guidelines.
Happy Hand Hygiene Day! Rethinking Glove Use for Safer, Cleaner, and More Ethical Health Care
May 5th 2025Despite their protective role, gloves are often misused in health care settings—undermining hand hygiene, risking patient safety, and worsening environmental impact. Alexandra Peters, PhD, points out that this misuse deserves urgent attention, especially today, World Hand Hygiene Day.
