Compliance with respirator use for the next emerging airborne infection or pandemic would likely improve if health care workers could literally breathe easier. A better respirator designed specifically for health care workers is on the horizon. Manufacturers are working with…
Given the bodice-ripping élan of the vampire in current culture, one may presume that other creatures feeding on precious blood by night may be afforded similar status. Alas, such is not the case for the lowly bedbug, a parasite viewed…
Calling research to make highly virulent H5N1 avian influenza A transmissable between humans “a potent, real-world example” of cutting- edge science that poses as much danger as benefit, a national committee recently affirmed its censorship of the research protocols. Members…
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services controversial 2008 policy to cut reimbursement for certain health care associated infections (HAIs) has led to positive clincial consequences — and some unintended ones. Overall, the first research assessment of the impact…
While highlighting a dramatically expanding national research agenda to prevent health care associated infections (HAIs) a top public health official made a rather counterintuitive point. We already know enough to prevent the majority of HAIs, but the will – the…