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Global science and perspectives on infection prevention - for practitioners, researchers and the public.
Opinion Paper By Patty Olinger, JM & Stefan Wagener, PhD Biosafety and biosecurity are essential components of modern laboratory operations, ensuring that safety and security are seamlessly integrated into daily practices. Far from being…
By now, we all have heard the latest Wall Street Journal news (1) stating that the U.S. Energy Department believes that the Covid pandemic originated from a laboratory in China. However, what is not…
One of the many lessons learned during the last two years of Covid was that one of the most significant ways the virus was transmitted was through the air. Not just the air carrying…
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has released its publication on “Improving the CDC Quarantine Station Network’s Response to Emerging Threats" (1). This new report offers an interesting insight into the challenges…
In 1992 during the successful presidential campaign of Bill Clinton, his campaign manager James Carville blurted out “it’s the economy, stupid”. As the story goes, Carville said this in a moment of frustration. The…
In a commencement address at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, the White House Chief Medical Advisor, Dr. Anthony Fauci, said that COVID-19 “has uncovered a stark reality and failing of our own society,” bringing…
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an increasing threat to global public health; as such, one might expect there to be a handful of solid solutions, backed by government initiatives and global health strategies and interventions.…
Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic made its horrific debut, we have all seen some rendition of this scenario: airplane personnel scurrying down the aisles between flights, towel and disinfectant in hand, furiously wiping arm…
The good news is that there are now two effective COVID-19 vaccines now available in the USA, one from Pfizer and the other from Moderna. The challenge now is to overcome the politicization of…
While the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 may not have come to a surprise to many of us, the current reality of day-to-day life during the COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly touched all of us. In this…
Public Health Thank You Day is November 25, 2019. #PHTYD10 is a time to recognize public health professionals who work tirelessly every day to protect the health of all people and all communities. Public…
Editorial By Rodney E. Rohde, PhD Abstract: On any given day, approximately 1 in 25 inpatients in U.S. acute care hospitals has at least one healthcare–associated infection (HAI), adding up to about 722,000 infections…
Editorial by Rodney E. Rohde, Ph.D April 24, 2016 marks the kick-off of National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week (#MLPW #LabWeek #Lab4Life). But, I often wonder if my friends, family, the general public, and even my…
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