Imagine walking into a grocery store. The shelves are stocked with countless products: fruits, vegetables, snacks, and household essentials. The...
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Hospitals clean with great attention to what organisms caused illness within that patient room. The pathogen could be a virus, a bacteria, a fungus,...
As the holidays approach, many of us gather around tables filled with an array of delicious dishes—bread baskets, cheese platters, tangy pickles,...
Whether someone in your home has been sick, or you simply want to reduce the spread of outside germs into your quarantine environment, one of the...
As we reflect on the many things we have to be thankful for, it’s easy to think about family, friends, and the comforts of home. But there’s a group...
Hospitals are complex ecosystems that require meticulous planning and real-time data to function effectively. One critical metric in this operational...
Without much fanfare or media coverage (and often with misplaced public criticism due to rampant misinformation) thousands of researchers do tireless...
We acknowledge that the land on which we gather, now known as Norfolk, Virginia, is the traditional territory of the Chesapeake people, part of the...
Today is Veteran’s Day, a day to celebrate the dedication and sacrifice of those Americans who served our country as a member of our armed services....
Healthcare interior design plays an important but often unacknowledged role in infection control and prevention, especially in hospitals where...
It's Halloween week, so we are exploring one of the spookier microorganisms that can infect us. Today we explore the swimmer bacteria cell, Proteus, ...
Healthcare decision-makers must always face the difficult task of balancing patient care and cost-efficiency. One of the most valuable tools for...