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Vaccine Deserts: When Access to Healthcare, Pharmacies, and the Internet are Limited

5 Bizarre Beliefs About Germs from the Not-So-Distant Past

Thankful for... Bacteria?

5 Takeaways from Kaiser Health News Report on COVID Deaths Among Healthcare Workers

Our Love/Hate Relationship with Bacteria

Despite incredible progress in the manufacture and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, there are still significant geographic areas in our country...

We live in a time of tremendous advancements in science and medicine. We can save premature babies, reattach severed limbs (how about heads?), and...

We spend a lot of time here pointing out the dangers of bacteria. However, we're going to take a moment to reflect on all the wonderful and...

Kaiser Health News and The Guardian launched Lost on the Frontline a year ago, an investigation into the impact of COVID-19 on healthcare workers....

What is bacteria? Bacteria are single-cell organisms. Where humans are made up of, on average 1 trillion cells, bacteria are made up of just one....

Ahh, that post-vaccine feeling of relief. That glimpse of the light at the end of a year-long tunnel. The thoughts of plans for travel, visiting...

Are all hospital-acquired infections due to contaminated surfaces? It turns out that some infections - even those as the result of a procedure - are...

After the hurdle of creating and distributing a vaccine for SARS-CoV-2, the next greatest challenge is ensuring that at least 80-85% of the...

Long-Term Acute Care Hospitals (LTACHs) are facilities serving only patients with serious medical conditions who need at least 25 days of ICU-level...

Elderly patients needing support for daily activities present unique challenges to the long-term care facilities who care for them. Today's post will...

As we age, our bodies go through changes that can make us more susceptible to disease, injury, and infection. Individuals who experience the greatest...

The Wall Street Journal addressed the growing concern over infection control in America's nursing homes, citing research from a recent paper from the...

Health.Care | An Educational Blog

Vaccine Deserts: When Access to Healthcare, Pharmacies, and the Internet are Limited

5 Bizarre Beliefs About Germs from the Not-So-Distant Past

Thankful for... Bacteria?

5 Takeaways from Kaiser Health News Report on COVID Deaths Among Healthcare Workers

Our Love/Hate Relationship with Bacteria

Vaccine Deserts: When Access to Healthcare, Pharmacies, and the Internet are Limited

5 Bizarre Beliefs About Germs from the Not-So-Distant Past

Thankful for... Bacteria?

5 Takeaways from Kaiser Health News Report on COVID Deaths Among Healthcare Workers

Our Love/Hate Relationship with Bacteria

Life Aftrer Your Vaccine: What Can You Do Safely?

Endogenous vs. Exogenous Infections: It's All About Crowd Control

6 Reasons for Vaccine Hesitancy

LTACHs and Infection Control

Nursing Homes and Infection Control: The Most Common Infections

Nursing Homes and Infection Control: The Most Vulnerable Patients

Nursing Homes and Infection Control