infectious disease control News
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TOMI Environmental Solutions, Inc. Announces Its First Sale in the United Arab Emirates
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - TOMI Environmental Solutions, Inc. (OTCBB:TOMZ), a global green leader in infectious disease control and surface and air remediation, announced today that it made its first sale to a developer in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Dr. Halden Shane, TOMI’s Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "We at TOMI are very pleased about entering into this ...
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Illinois Same-Day Surgery Centers under the Spotlight
Earlier this month, the Northwest Herald reported about the state of infection control at same-day surgical centers across Illinois. According to the article, of the surgery centers inspected in the past year, 2/3 had been cited for infection control problems. News of these infection control problems coincide with a new federal report that was just released that shows an increase in ...
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EMLab P&K and Philders Group International Inc. form strategic alliance for infectious disease control initiative
EMLab P&K and Philders Group International Inc. have formed a strategic alliance to create a risk reduction program for the healthcare industry. The Risk Assessment Program (RAP) will address infection control issues encountered in healthcare facilities during construction and will help individuals working in these facilities to reduce risks. The infection control training and education ...
By EMLab P&K
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Midwest Hospitals on the Lookout for MDR-AB
In November of last year, a new study was published in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC). It indicated the common presence of Acinetobacter baumannii (MDR-AB), a dangerous multi-drug resistant bacterium, in numerous patient rooms in healthcare settings. Researchers found that MDR-AB was present in the indoor environment of 48% of the rooms of patients infected or colonized by the ...
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Thermo Fisher Scientific Launches New MAS Omni Infectious Disease Quality Controls
Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, today announced the availability of the Thermo Scientific MAS Omni Infectious Disease quality control sets for monitoring serological assays for analytes such as HIV 1&2, Hepatitis B & C virus, Syphilis and HTLV I/II. Serology testing for infectious diseases continues to be on the rise and newer instrument platforms are ...
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SpyBiotech announces the appointments of Dan Menichella as Non-Executive Director and Dr Norman Begg as Scientific Advisor
SpyBiotech announces the appointments of Dan Menichella as Non-Executive Director and Dr Norman Begg as Scientific Advisor Oxford, U.K., March 8, 2021: SpyBiotech, a British biotechnology company with a novel vaccine platform technology targeting infectious diseases, cancer and chronic diseases, today announces the appointments of Dan Menichella as an independent, non-executive director and ...
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Deadly Fungal Diseases Spread by Birds
Cryptococcosis is a potentially deadly disease caused by Cryptococcus fungi. The major species of Cryptococcus that causes illness in humans is Cryptococcus neoformans, which is found worldwide. Since 1999, C. gattii, which can also cause infections, has also been found in regions of the Pacific Northwest. C. neoformans typically infects immune-compromised persons. Most people in the United ...
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CARB-X is funding Spanish biotech Vaxdyn to develop a new vaccine to prevent superbug infections that cause life-threatening pneumonia and other deadly infections
CARB-X is awarding Vaxdyn, based in Seville, Spain, up to US$892,000, plus an additional $6.36 million if certain project milestones are met, to develop a new vaccine to prevent life-threatening drug-resistant infections, including pneumonia. Vaxdyn is the first Spanish biotech to be funded by CARB-X, a non-profit partnership investing $500 million in the development of innovative vaccines, ...
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Maryland Scientists Identify High Rates of Dangerous Bacteria Growth in Infected Patient Rooms
Scientists from the University of Maryland’s School of Medicine recently conducted research into the presence of multi-drug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (MDR-AB) in patient rooms in medical facilities. The research was published in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC). Researchers found that MDR-AB was present in the environment of 48% of the rooms of patients infected ...
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Illinois Makes Hospital Acquired Infection Data Available
Earlier this month, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced updates to the state’s Hospital Report Card and Consumer Guide to Healthcare Website. The new updates include information about hospital acquired infection prevention and control staffing. According to Dr. Arnold, IDPH Director, “It is vital that consumers have a solid understanding about the quality of ...
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NanoPin Technologies Announces a Research Collaboration Agreement to Advance a Rapid Blood-based Test for Tuberculosis and Infectious Diseases
NanoPin Technologies, Inc., whose mission is to develop advanced diagnostics to improve the lives of millions of individuals affected by infectious disease, announces the formation of a collaboration with Thermo Fisher Scientific to refine the liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (LCMS)-based workflow to allow robust and highly sensitive clinical application of NanoPin’s proprietary ...
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MicrobioSeq Releases PCR-based Microbial Antibiotic Resistance Gene Analysis Service
MicrobioSeq represents the microbial genomics division of CD Genomics, headquartered in New York, USA. CD Genomics MicrobioSeq is committed to delivering comprehensive microbial solutions to human health, agriculture, the environment, and industry by characterizing microbiomes and leveraging microorganisms. The company has recently announced the launch of PCR-based microbial antibiotic resistance ...
By CD Genomics
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