Can We Save More Lives If We Let Resistant Bacteria Live?
University of Southern Denmark | Jun 23, 2022
New experiments have shown that fatty acids could make resistant bacteria harmless
Infectious Disease
Researchers Make Virus-Fighting Face Masks
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | Jun 22, 2022
Team uses inexpensive, widely available tools to improve N95s and reduce waste
Five Minute Record for Diagnosis
Flinders University | Jun 21, 2022
Vortex fluidic device offers vital cost- and time-savings
Dataset Reveals Which Governments Have Best Responded to COVID-19 Pandemic
Binghamton University | Jun 17, 2022
Massive database compares pandemic-related governmental policies in 82 countries
Using Viruses to Treat Lung Infections
Zahraa Chorghay, PhD | Jun 14, 2022
Study demonstrates engineered bacteriophages can treat infections in advanced lung disease
Guidance for Health Care Workers Caring for Patients with Suspected Monkeypox
American College of Physicians | Jun 14, 2022
Authors caution that infection control response must avoid stigmatizing the most affected patient population
Advances in Pathogen Reduction Technologies to Improve Global Transfusion Safety
Maria Roussakis, MLT, MSc | Jun 14, 2022
Pathogen reduction technologies have played a key role in improving global transfusion safety practices
Order Requiring Negative Pre-departure COVID-19 Test Prior to Flight Rescinded
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Jun 13, 2022
As of June 12, 2022, air passengers boarding flights to the US no longer need to show COVID-19 test results
The State of Monkeypox in the US
Ian Black, MsComm, MSc | Jun 10, 2022
There are currently 45 confirmed cases of monkeypox in the US
An Analysis of Excess Deaths during the COVID-19 Pandemic across Canada
Canadian Medical Association Journal | May 31, 2022
The author calls for collaboration across Canada’s health care systems to allow faster reporting of deaths