Three independent teams collectively confirmed that HIV-1 was the cause of AIDS. This discovery lead directly to rapid diagnostics for the virus as well as anti-retroviral therapies.
Deaths From Multidrug-Resistant Infections Could Be As Much As 600% Higher Than Previously Thought
According to the authors from Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, the CDC’s assessment of approximately 23,000 deaths per year may significantly underestimate the impact of MDROs.
What You Should Know About Candida auris, an Emerging Pathogen That Can Be Very Difficult to Treat
C. auris infections have become increasingly common, and they are more frequently resistant to antifungal drugs doctors use to treat them. Scientists have been attempting to determine the origin of C. auris, but it has been difficult because the pathogen seems to have appeared in several places around the world simultaneously.
On This Day in Humanity’s Battle Against Infectious Disease: Joseph Lister
Known as the “Father of Antiseptic Surgery,” it was Lister’s work in battling surgical infections that made him famous and has saved an incalculable number of lives.
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...