23+ hour, 20+ min ago  (813+ words) Johns Hopkins experts warn malaria remains a global threat despite vaccine progress. Drug resistance, climate change, and funding cuts could reverse gains, highlighting the need for sustained investment, surveillance, and layered prevention strategies. Malaria remains one of the most persistent…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago  (454+ words) Childhood vaccination coverage is declining, with sharp drops in influenza uptake and widening disparities by race, income, and access. CDC data warn that these trends increase outbreak risk and underscore the urgent need for targeted vaccination efforts. A comprehensive CDC…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (17+ words) Surgical Smoke Is Not Harmless: Vangie Dennis, MSN, on the Risks Lurking in Every OR'Infection Control Today...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago  (953+ words) Each year, World Health Day and National Public Health Week serve as reminders that health is not confined to hospitals, clinics, or even national borders. It is a shared responsibility that depends on coordinated systems, trusted professionals, and evidence-based action....

2+ day, 21+ hour ago  (325+ words) A new global study reveals meningitis caused 259, 000 deaths in 2023, with children most affected, highlighting stalled progress, vaccine gaps, and the need for stronger surveillance and prevention strategies. Despite decades of progress, meningitis remains a significant global health threat, responsible for…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago  (588+ words) Antimicrobial resistance threatens all of modern medicine. Infectious disease expert Amesh Adalja, MD, FIDSA, senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, warns that health care workers face occupational exposure to drug-resistant bacteria. Judicious antibiotic use and policy…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago  (550+ words) These figures are based on the 2007 analysis by R. Monina Klevens, DDS, and colleagues at the CDC, which relied largely on surveillance data from the late 1990s and early 2000s. Yet by any epidemiological definition, HAIs have quietly crossed a critical threshold: They…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago  (1176+ words) HSPA President Arlene Bush, CRCST, CER, CIS, CHL, SME, DSMD, CRMST, discusses certification advocacy, Capitol Hill efforts, workforce challenges, and why sterile processing is essential to patient safety, urging leaders to recognize and support the professionals behind every successful surgical…...

1+ week, 15+ hour ago  (312+ words) Phase 3b ENCORE data show ARIKAYCE improves symptoms and culture conversion in newly diagnosed MAC lung disease, supporting earlier use. Findings suggest potential to shift treatment earlier and improve outcomes in this difficult-to-treat infection. New data from the Phase 3b ENCORE study…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (507+ words) The global dental sterilization market is steadily gaining momentum as infection prevention becomes a central focus in dental care delivery. With increasing patient volumes, rising awareness of cross-contamination risks, and strict regulatory oversight, sterilization is no longer a routine process'it…...