Over 200 People May Have Been Exposed to Monkeypox in the US
The CDC is monitoring more than 200 people for potential exposure to monkeypox after an individual who contracted the disease in Nigeria arrived at a Texas airport.
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Mask Wearing Credited with Cutting Asthma Hospitalizations 65%
A hospital in Israel says COVID-19 related mask wearing helped reduce severe asthma cases requiring hospitalization by 65%.
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Kinnear Pharmaceuticals Receives Up To $3 Million to Study New Cystic Fibrosis Treatment
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation has awarded up to $3 million to Kinnear Pharmaceuticals to conduct preclinical testing of a broad-spectrum anti-infective.
Nanofiber Pure-MSK Masks Available in the US
The nanofiber-based Pure-MSK mask filters out more than 95% of particulate matter that are the size of 0.3 microns or larger, according to Nano Air Mask.
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COVID-19: Contaminated Bronchoscopes a Danger to Patients, HCWs
Scientists warn that reusable bronchoscopes used for COVID-19 patients could spread microbes and be a risk to patients and healthcare workers alike.
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Products 2020: Infection Control & PPE
The latest infection control and personal protective equipment on the market from Nano Air Mask, International Biomedical, Cenorin, Avery Dennisson, and Xerox.
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New Hybrid Fungus Found in Hospitals Linked to Lung Disease
Researchers discovered a new Aspergillus hybrid that is found in medical settings and can infect human lungs.
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New Antiviral, Antibacterial Surface Could Reduce Spread of Infections in Hospitals
Researchers have found a way to impart durable antiviral and antibacterial properties to an aluminum alloy used in hospitals, according to a report in ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering.
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Partnership to Distribute a Self-adhesive N95 Mask
A partnership between Avery Dennison and Global Safety First LLC will produce and distribute the ReadiMask Self-Adhesive NIOSH-certified N95 mask to support PPE supplies in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Can Mouthwash Halt COVID-19 Replication?
According to a study in Function, mouthwashes could prevent COVID-19 replication in the mouth and throat by destroying the virus’s lipid envelope.
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Plastic Canopy Protected HCW from COVID-19 During Ventilation
Researchers have designed a cost-effective, constant flow plastic canopy system that can help to protect healthcare workers who are at risk of airborne coronavirus infection while delivering noninvasive ventilation or oxygen via high flow nasal cannula.
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PFT & COVID-19: Filter Numbers Only Tell Part Of The Story
With the reopening of pulmonary function labs, an important protection against the COVID-19 virus is the bacterial viral filter (BVF) used during testing.
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CDC Now Says COVID-19 Does not Spread Easily Via Surfaces
The US CDC now says coronavirus spreads easily from person-to-person but “does not spread easily” from “touching surfaces or objects.”
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FDA Authorizes Airway Isolation Chamber Developed by Army Doctors
The FDA issued an EUA to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for the COVID-19 Airway Management Isolation Chamber (CAMIC), a plastic barrier device placed over the head, neck, and shoulders of patients to isolate airborne particulates.
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Paper Towels Are More Effective at Removing Viruses Than Hand Dryers, Research Finds
Research that was due to be presented at this year’s European Congress on Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases shows that using paper towels is substantially more effective than jet dryers for removing microbes when still contaminated hands are dried.
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