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Spotlight On: Dr. Lizzie Harrell, Clinical Microbiologist

What is Human Metapneumovirus? (And should we be worried?)

Spotlight on Dr. Marilyn Hughes Gaston

Healthcare Design: Balancing Aesthetics, Functionality, and Infection Control

Spotlight on Dr. Charles Richard Drew: Father of the Blood Bank

On a fall day in 1957, a young girl learns about the launch of Earth's first artificial satellite and falls in love with science. Perhaps she rushes...

Human Metapneumovirus (hMPV) is a respiratory virus that can cause mild to severe illness, particularly in young children, older adults, and...

On a sunny day in the early 1950s a young girl, the daughter of a medical secretary and a waiter, witnessed a terrifying event. Her mother collapsed...

Designing for healthcare environments is a delicate balancing act. Architects and designers must navigate a web of constraints, making trade-offs to...

he neighborhood school blood drive is one of those events that is so common, so American, that it has just become a part of our national landscape....

Any and every day is a good day to celebrate nurses! (February 6th, however, is the 37th Annual Black Nurses Day on Capitol Hill!) These hard-working...

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HAIs: Major Heartache

Erica Mitchell

February 3 2025

It's no wonder why we have long associated the heart with life and love. It races when we are nervous or exerting ourselves. It beats with comforting...

Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) remain a significant challenge in clinical environments, and Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) is one...

There is a good chance that you have Staph - Staphylococcus aureus - on your body right now. In fact, it is estimated that 25-30% of us carry Staph...

After our first post about prions, it's a comfort to learn that the rest of the germs on our countdown are able to be destroyed by cleaners!...

Every second Monday in January, National Clean Your Desk Day rolls around to remind us of the importance of a clean and organized workspace. This day...

Health.Care | An Educational Blog

Spotlight On: Dr. Lizzie Harrell, Clinical Microbiologist

What is Human Metapneumovirus? (And should we be worried?)

Spotlight on Dr. Marilyn Hughes Gaston

Healthcare Design: Balancing Aesthetics, Functionality, and Infection Control

Spotlight on Dr. Charles Richard Drew: Father of the Blood Bank

Spotlight On: Dr. Lizzie Harrell, Clinical Microbiologist

What is Human Metapneumovirus? (And should we be worried?)

Spotlight on Dr. Marilyn Hughes Gaston

Healthcare Design: Balancing Aesthetics, Functionality, and Infection Control

Spotlight on Dr. Charles Richard Drew: Father of the Blood Bank

Black History Month: Spotlight on Nurses

HAIs: Major Heartache

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It's National Clean Your Desk Day: Do You Know Where Your Germs Are?