October is American Pharmacists Month, and we’ve teamed up with the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) to bring you an interview with Dr. Catherine Duggan, CEO, about how pharmacists and the pharmaceutical industry at large can contribute to the fight against antimicrobial resistance.
Antimicrobial Resistant Infections in Livestock Can Affect Humans Too
Because microbes that infect animals can often infect humans as well, it is important to understand how antimicrobial resistance develops in animal populations, especially populations in close contact with people such as livestock.
Understanding Protective Immunity Can Help Shape Testing & Vaccination Strategies for Fighting COVID-19
To beat the COVID-19 pandemic, a combination of strategies for testing, treatment, vaccination, and community mitigation measures is needed. Research on protective immunity is especially important, both because current understanding is limited and because of its implications for testing strategies and vaccination.
Professional Sports and Infection Control: Implications & Lessons Learned
The NBA, NFL, NHL, and MLB have undertaken infection control techniques to get athletes back in action while minimizing the spread of COVID-19
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...