Weekly Rounds with Infection Control Today: Lambda Variant, Long COVID, Sterile Processing
Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today’s highlights for the week ending July 23.
Here are 5 highlights from ICT®’s wide-ranging coverage of the infection prevention and control world. Everything from interviews with known opinion leaders, to the news that infection preventionists and other health care professionals can use on their jobs.
Lambda Variant of COVID-19 Might Be Resistant to Vaccines
Investigators in Chile conclude that the lambda COVID-19 variant is not only more infectious than standard SARS-CoV-2, but could also possibly shrug off vaccines. The first case in the United States has been spotted at Houston Methodist Hospital.
How Veterans Affairs Nurses Fight Infection
Non-ventilator-hospital associated pneumonia prevention is quickly becoming the hot topic among infection preventionists.
Celebrate the Critical Role of the Sterile Processing Profession in Infection Prevention
Infection preventionists are integral members of the extended sterile processing department team and can be among the department’s biggest supporters.
Viewpoint: CDC Continues to Bungle COVID-19 Response
We need to have a paradigm shift in the way we view this virus, planning and implementing strategies to allow us to live with an endemic pathogen.
COVID-19 Isn’t Done with Us Yet, Medical Experts Warn
The pandemic could leave in its wake a “tsunami” of chronic health conditions in younger people, including serious heart problems.
“A Coup Against Science”: Health Groups Decry Kennedy’s Firing of National Vaccine Advisory Panel
June 12th 2025Health leaders are outraged after HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. abruptly fired all 17 members of the CDC’s vaccine advisory panel, calling it a political purge that threatens public trust and vaccine safety.
AHE Exchange Summit 2025 Brings EVS and Infection Prevention Experts Together in Columbus, Ohio
June 9th 2025The Association for the Health Care Environment (AHE) is set to host its largest event of the year—Exchange Summit 2025—from June 8 to 11 in Columbus, Ohio. With over 600 environmental services (EVS) professionals expected to attend, this year’s conference focuses heavily on infection prevention, interdepartmental collaboration, and education that empowers frontline health care support leaders to improve patient safety and operational efficiency.
