In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare professionals like Dr. Benjamin Chan found themselves fully immersed in a universe revolving around one virus. Dr. Chan, the state epidemiologist for New Hampshire, was instrumental in tracking COVID-19 diligently, forging guidelines, keeping abreast of scientific developments, and conveying these discoveries and suggestions to the public.
Today, the…
A recent study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and published by the JAMA Network Open, foregrounds the escalating need for rigorous surveillance and bolstered prevention strategies to lessen in-hospital transmission of SARS-CoV-2 infections.
The study focused on hospitals reporting these infections and discovered that hospital-onset SARS-CoV-2 infections surge when community-onset infections…
Global growth trends highlight an encouraging future for the mobile sterile units and electrostatic disinfection systems markets, with an increasing demand noted in various healthcare sectors. An upward trajectory is predicted for both these markets from 2023 to 2030, driven by an increasing need for sterile environments in healthcare facilities and the rising demand for…
Increasing concerns have been raised surrounding the response of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) towards the rise in hospitalized COVID patients – a number exceeding 10,000 individuals, reflecting a considerable 22% increase from the previous week. Critics are questioning the CDC's approach towards combating disease spread, especially in light of increasing demands…
The growing challenge of bacteria developing resistance to antibiotics due to indiscriminate usage is becoming increasingly apparent worldwide. However, there is a conspicuous dearth of antibiotic stewardship programmes in hospitals of Bengaluru aimed at curbing this grave issue.
The alarming revelation is that out of several hundred healthcare institutions present in Bengaluru, merely around 80 possess…
In response to the surge in COVID-19 cases leading to an increase in hospitalizations throughout the nation, numerous hospitals and healthcare systems have reverted to mandatory mask-wearing policies for both staff and patients.
Recent data unveiled by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicated a 21.6% rise in COVID-related hospitalizations and a 21.4% increase…
In a recent development, Clark Memorial Health, a hospital based in Jeffersonville, Indiana, identified a staff member who tested positive for tuberculosis. In response, the hospital took immediate action by notifying approximately 500 patients who might have been exposed to the disease. This alert about a 'significant exposure' hinted at the seriousness of the situation…
This article seeks to dissect the intricate morphology of coronaviruses, particularly noting the characteristic spikes that give the virus its name, appearing akin to a crown - or 'corona' in Latin - under an electron microscope.
The piece focuses mainly on the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), responsible for the outbreak of respiratory illness…
Healthcare professionals, patients, and associated organizations are rallying for more stringent infection control standards from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This is a response to the revealing of proposed amendments to the CDC's isolation precaution guidelines, of which a vote was postponed during an advisory group meeting.
An array of concerns were voiced;…
On August 22, 2023, a federal advisory committee convened to revisit guidelines for infection control in healthcare settings in response to SARS-CoV-2, the airborne virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic. This committee, the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC), is a key advisor to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
For over a…