Healthcare immunization: Protecting coworkers and the community
Health care professionals are at high risk for exposure to vaccine-preventable diseases and infections. Safeguard yourself, your patients, and your family members. Make sure…
Immune/Lymphatic System
FDA approves new product to treat hereditary angioedema
On July 16, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Ruconest, the first recombinant C1-Esterase Inhibitor product for the treatment of acute attacks…
Reducing sepsis deaths: A systems approach to early detection and management
An interdisciplinary sepsis initiative eases the sepsis burden on patients, families, and the healthcare system.
FDA approves new indication for imaging agent
On June 13, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) a new use for Lymphoseek (technetium 99m tilmanocept) Injection, a radioactive diagnostic imaging agent…
FDA approves Impavido to treat leishmaniasis
On March 19, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Impavido (miltefosine) to treat a tropical disease called leishmaniasis. Read more.
Study: Use of antibiotics to prevent complications from respiratory infections in children isn’t supported
An analysis published in The Cochrane Report says current evidence doesn’t provide strong support for using antibiotics to prevent ear infections and pneumonia in…
Study: Well-child visits may increase risk for flu-like illness
Well-child appointments for annual exams and vaccinations are associated with an increased risk of flu-like illnesses in children and family members within two weeks…
Fever-reducing drugs may help spread flu
According to a study in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, the widespread use of fever reducing medications may lead to more cases of,…
New guidelines on healthcare personnel attire
The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America has issued guidance for “Healthcare Personnel Attire in Non-Operating-Room Settings,” published in the Journal of Infection Control…
Exposed to patient’s body fluids? Now what?
Learn how to protect yourself by taking the right steps if you are exposed to a patient’s body fluids.
New intravaginal ring
Researchers have developed a new intravaginal ring for the sustained 90-day co-delivery of tenofovir and levonorgestrel, an anti-human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) drug and a…
Study: Decreased sepsis mortality
A study published by Critical Care Medicine reports that in-hospital mortality rates for sepsis decreased from 47% between 1991 and 1995 to 29% between…
Healthcare immunization: Protecting coworkers and the community
Health care professionals are at high risk for exposure to vaccine-preventable diseases and infections. Safeguard yourself, your patients, and your family members.…
FDA approves new product to treat hereditary angioedema
On July 16, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Ruconest, the first recombinant C1-Esterase Inhibitor product for the treatment of…
Reducing sepsis deaths: A systems approach to early detection and management
An interdisciplinary sepsis initiative eases the sepsis burden on patients, families, and the healthcare system.
FDA approves new indication for imaging agent
On June 13, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) a new use for Lymphoseek (technetium 99m tilmanocept) Injection, a radioactive diagnostic…
FDA approves Impavido to treat leishmaniasis
On March 19, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Impavido (miltefosine) to treat a tropical disease called leishmaniasis. Read more.
Study: Use of antibiotics to prevent complications from respiratory infections in children isn’t supported
An analysis published in The Cochrane Report says current evidence doesn’t provide strong support for using antibiotics to prevent ear infections and…
Study: Well-child visits may increase risk for flu-like illness
Well-child appointments for annual exams and vaccinations are associated with an increased risk of flu-like illnesses in children and family members within…
Fever-reducing drugs may help spread flu
According to a study in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, the widespread use of fever reducing medications may lead to more…
New guidelines on healthcare personnel attire
The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America has issued guidance for “Healthcare Personnel Attire in Non-Operating-Room Settings,” published in the Journal of…
Exposed to patient’s body fluids? Now what?
Learn how to protect yourself by taking the right steps if you are exposed to a patient’s body fluids.
New intravaginal ring
Researchers have developed a new intravaginal ring for the sustained 90-day co-delivery of tenofovir and levonorgestrel, an anti-human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) drug…
Study: Decreased sepsis mortality
A study published by Critical Care Medicine reports that in-hospital mortality rates for sepsis decreased from 47% between 1991 and 1995 to…
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