The COVID-19 pandemic has shown the world how valuable and important infection prevention programs are. In addition to handling routine threats such as flu season and healthcare associated infections, infection prevention and control programs around the world have shifted into overdrive to fight the pandemic and keep communities healthy.
Difficulty of Symptom-Based Screening for COVID-19 and Onset of Flu Season Highlight Importance of Diagnostic Tests
The confluence of COVID-19 with flu season in communities where both viruses are circulating presents significant challenges with diagnosis especially. While there has been substantial interest in the ability to diagnose COVID-19 based on symptoms, not all symptoms have been described or are well understood.
Food Science: A Growing Field with Direct Impact on Public Health and Food Security
Food science offers diverse career opportunities and is consistently growing—the US Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that food safety employment will rise 8% by 2026.
How Recent Research Has Paved the Way for Improvements in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Invasive Fungal Infections
The impact of fungal infections reaffirm the value of research into the ways that fungi infect humans, and how these infections can be detected, identified and treated.
The Value of Diagnostics in Combatting Antimicrobial Resistance – A Public Health Problem
At this year’s World Anti-Microbial Resistance Congress, Dr. Tristan Timbrook delivered a...
Lindsay Denny Discusses the Critical Role of WASH in Preventing Infectious Diseases and Fighting Antimicrobial Resistance
WASH, which stands for water, sanitation, and hygiene, are basic...