Strong, Evidence-based Leadership at CDC is Essential, SHEA Says
The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) says it is excited that the Senate has scheduled time to review the nomination of a new director of the Centers for…
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Same-Day Administration of COVID-19 and Influenza Vaccines Not Associated With Increase in Adverse Events
Emergency Department Study Shows Major Gaps in Flu Vaccination
APIC and SHEA Appoint Subject Matter Experts to Healthcare Infection Prevention Advisory Group (HIPAG) to Advance National Infection Prevention Leadership
Researchers Call for Pandemic Prevention
Long-Covid Burden Continues to Grow, Doubling Current Surveillance Estimates
Hospital Wastewater Reveals Drug-resistant Fungus Strains Months Before Patients Show Symptoms
FDA Approves Early Warning System for Sepsis
Monthly Magazine
The July-August 2026 Issue of Healthcare Hygiene Magazine is Now Available
Featuring highlights from the 2026 annual meeting of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), this issue explores imperatives outlined by infection preventionists and accreditation agency surveyors,…
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Cruise Ship Air Pollution Could Make Viral Infections Worse
Air pollution from cruise ships could be damaging the health of people living in port cities by increasing inflammation and susceptibility to viruses such as the common cold and COVID-19….
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Why Taking a Sick Day Depends on More Than Being Sick
Experts Describe Myriad Challenges in Fight to Control Ebola Outbreak
Armed Conflict Linked to Increased Measles Cases Globally
Estimated Effectiveness of 2024-2025 COVID-19 Vaccines in Adults
Testing AI Against Public Health’s Existing Tools
Researchers Develop New Vaccine Adjuvant That Could Make it Easier to Eradicate Polio
Pioneering Health Worker Training Program to Improve Vaccine Communication Leads to Spinout Social Enterprise
Influenza
New Analysis Confirms Benefits of Childhood Flu Vaccines
Pediatric flu vaccines significantly reduce the number of childhood cases of influenza, new research from Harvard Medical School confirms. The findings, published on June 1 in JAMA Pediatrics, show that…
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Study Suggests Seasonal Flu Vaccines May Reduce Severity of H5N1 Infections
Your Nose is a Battlefield: Activating Protective Immune Cells Hidden Deep Within Nasal Passages
Study Reveals New Way to Strengthen Immunity Against Influenza
Researchers Identify Key Strategies to Prevent Hospitalizations During Flu Outbreaks in Nursing Homes
Antibiotics/Antimicrobials
The Case for Fewer Antibiotics in Joint Replacement Surgery
For anyone undergoing a total hip or knee replacement, the goal is a smooth recovery and a return to pain-free movement. However, a possible risk from these procedures is periprosthetic…
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Researchers Discover How to Turn One Germ’s Drug Resistance Into an Achilles’ Heel
New Antibiotic Design Could Help Treat Drug-resistant Infections
Shorter Antibiotic Courses Show Similar Outcomes to Longer Use for Some Pneumonia Patients
New Antibiotic Alternative Fights Foodborne Salmonella
Research News
Ebola Virus Hides in the Central Nervous System
Remote Monitoring Approaches to Reduce Readmissions After Infection and Sepsis
Metformin Given During Acute COVID-19 Infection Reduced Risk of Clinician-diagnosed Long-COVID by 50 Percent
Antibody Clues Could Improve Long-COVID Care and Prognosis
Engineered Gut Bacteria Therapy Emerges as Scalable Potential Alternative to Fecal Microbiota Transplants Following Clinical Trial
Deep South HIV Prevention Care Has Gaps Where Patients Need It Most
T Cells May be Key to Stopping Measles Virus
ICU Pneumonia Has Mortality Rates Ranging from 37% to Nearly 60%
Time Has Modest Impact on Bacterial Contamination of Sterile Items in ORs When Protective Covers are Used
Data Hidden in Tuberculosis Screening Tests Shed Light on Patients’ Overall Mortality
Protecting Children Receiving Cancer Treatment From Infections
C. diff Study Enrolling Patients Over 65 at Increased Risk of Infection
Bacterial/Viral Research
Hepatitis E Viruses Mutate Early During Infection
Otherwise healthy individuals usually do not notice an acute hepatitis E infection; the immune system generally eliminates the viruses within a few weeks. However, the infection can become chronic in…
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Researchers Find a Common Weakness in Major Gut Pathogens
Scientist Leads Research to Break Through Harmful Bacterial Biofilms
Scientists Take Crucial Step in Developing World’s First Measles Treatment
Gut Microbiota Impacts Resistance to Bacterial Pneumonia
Study Points Toward Immune Reprogramming to Treat Candidiasis
Researchers Crack Genetic Code of Growing Bacterial Threat
Researchers Develop AI Tool That Can Determine if Bacteria Carry Genetic Features Linked to Disease
Researchers Identify Promising Active Substance Against Hepatitis E
Tackling Tuberculosis Systematically: How the Environment Shapes TB Risk
Environmental Hygiene
Hospital Utility Room Wastewater Drains Serve as Reservoirs for Carbapenemase-producing Bacteria
Outbreak investigations of two carbapenemase-producing bacteria (CPB)-clusters by Vock, et al. (2026) identified a link to utility room wastewater drains (URWD), prompting an investigation into CPB-colonization of the hospital’s URWD…
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Multiphase Terminal Environmental Disinfection Targets Acinetobacter baumannii in ICUs
A Fast Method for Measuring How Well Air Disinfection Works: See How It Glows
Common Disinfectant Chemicals Far More Toxic When Inhaled, Study Finds
Researchers Examine Genetic Approach for Surveillance of Nosocomial Pathogens in Air and on Surfaces in Healthcare Settings
ATP Bioluminescence is a Useful Adjunct Strategy to Monitor Surface Hygiene in Hospitals, Study Suggests
Transmission Precautions
Daily Pillow-Cover Replacement May Reduce CRAB Cross-transmission in the ICU
Critically ill patients in intensive care units (ICUs) are at risk for colonization and infection by carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB), a multidrug-resistant pathogen with high mortality. Despite the use of…
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Local Translation of National Guidance on Discontinuing COVID-19 Isolation Into Policies Resulted in Considerable Differences Among Hospitals
Study Increases Understanding of How Airborne-communicable Diseases Travel
Assessment of the Risk of Aerosol Transmission of CRKP During Bronchoscopy in the ICU
Investigators Examine Bodily Waste Management and Related Hygiene Practices in Nursing Homes
Quality Improvement
APIC and SHEA Announce Joint Healthcare Infection Prevention Advisory Group
The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) have announced a new collaborative initiative, the Healthcare Infection Prevention Advisory…
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Midwest Leads in Patient Satisfaction Across U.S. Hospitals
Research Shows Private Ownership Boosts Hospital Performance
Patients’ Experience of Healthcare Should be a Greater Part of Assessing Quality, Expert Says
