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Adherence to professional guidelines and/or manufacturer's instructions for use regarding proper disinfection and sterilization of medical devices is crucial to preventing cross transmission of pathogens between patients. Emerging pathogens (e.g

The World Health Organization (WHO) established that the impact on the healthcare system due to the additional clinical and operational demands was substantial during the COVID-19 pandemic, which could lead to failure to prevent and protect Health

Each year in the United States there are approximately 53,000,000 outpatient surgical procedures and 46,000,000 inpatient surgical procedures.1 For example, there are at least 18 million gastrointestinal endoscopies per year.2 Each of these

Healthcare associated infections (HAIs) are an important source of morbidity and mortality with an estimated 1.7 million infections and 99,000 deaths annually in the United States.1 The annual cost of HAIs alone in the United States are between $28

Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.

An alarming number of adults fail to recognize heart attack warning signs and symptoms that could, if heeded, save their lives, according to...

Black women have higher death rates from breast cancer than any other racial or ethnic group. They are 40 percent more likely to die from breast cancer than white women, according to a Vital Signs report from the Centers for Disease Control and

The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday the joint UN-led COVAX initiative aims to start shipping about 90 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to Africa in February, in what will be the continent’s largest ever mass vaccination campaign.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will hold its 66th Annual Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) Conference April 24-27, 2017, in Atlanta. The event showcases recent groundbreaking and often life-saving investigations by EIS

Addressing misinformation and countering vaccine hesitancy features prominently in a political declaration launched at the United Nations General Assembly, as countries pledged to “work together as one” to defeat the pandemic, and help people and the