Founded in 2008 by the Global Handwashing Partnership, Global Handwashing Day is recognized annually on October 15 to encourage action, raise awareness, and remind the public of the impact handwashing has on personal and community-wide health.
Knowledge of COVID-19 Helps Us Understand Viral Sepsis
The COVID-19 pandemic has led scientists to further explore viral sepsis because of the frequency that patients with severe COVID-19 had symptoms resembling sepsis.
It’s Sepsis Awareness Month—Learn About Sepsis & Help Raise Awareness
Understanding sepsis and its causes can aid in rapid diagnosis and effective treatment, saving lives. Whether or not you are a healthcare professional, you have the chance to make a life-saving impact by helping to raise awareness during Sepsis Awareness Month.
Study Explores COVID-19 Containment Measures and Incidence of Invasive Bacterial Disease
Infectious diseases are responsible for millions of deaths worldwide. When COVID-19 containment measures were established, the transmission of these deadly pathogens was reduced, leading to a significant reduction in life-threatening invasive diseases in many countries worldwide.
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...