TIPS Sudden Science Research Grant
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2018 TIPS Sudden Science Research Grant
Submission Deadline: May 11, 2018
Grant Amount: Up to $35,000 USD*
NOTE: Due to multiple requests for extensions, which the funding...
Hospital Infections: The Impact on Healthcare Worker Absenteeism
Abstract
About half of all healthcare worker (HCW) absence can be attributed to gastrointestinal and/or respiratory illness, two sets of conditions that could be caught...
The AMR Challenge: Accelerating the Fight Against Antimicrobial Resistance
Later this month, as world leaders assemble at the 74th United Nations General Assembly in New York City, the US HHS Secretary, Alex Azar,...
Why the Entertainment Factor Matters in Health Education
Abstract:
Health education has been around for a long time. There are tried and trusted teaching and education techniques, based on traditional pedagogy, which have...
Photodisinfection Therapy: Essential Technology for Infection Control
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Abstract
Photodisinfection therapy (PDT) is a treatment modality that involves the administration of a light-sensitive compound, known as a...
A Novel Biotech Approach to Tackling Clostridium difficile
Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) caused approximately 453,000 healthcare-associated infections in the United States in 2011, resulting in 29,000 deaths within 30 days of initial...
In-Vitro Diagnostics: An Under-Utilized Tool
Abstract:
With the spread, and impending pandemic, of antimicrobial resistance, public health agencies from around the world are promoting a multifaceted approach to limit the...
Attitudes Toward Utilization Of Insecticide-Treated Bed Nets Among Pregnant Women And Care-Takers Of Under-Five
Peer Reviewed
Abstract:
This study determined the attitudes toward utilization of insecticide-treated bed nets among pregnant women and children under-five in the Ikwerre Local Government Area (LGA)...
Fact vs. Fiction: Continuously Active Antimicrobial Coatings
Abstract
There has long been a need for a solution that continuously reduces the number of bacteria living on surfaces in between cleanings. While many...
Importance of Using Antibiotics Correctly and Completing the Prescribed Dose
Abstract:
The misuse of antibiotics coupled to a decrease in the number of novel drugs entering the clinic has led to the development of antibiotic...
