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03/09/2018 / By David Williams

Copper-infused hospital clothing could reduce risk of infection outbreaks, research finds

It is likely that you come across many different sources of bacteria as you go about your life every single day. Fortunately, your immune system is working hard in the background to prevent you from catching most diseases caused by bacteria and viruses. Doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals face the exact same problems that […]

12/03/2017 / By Jhoanna Robinson

Nursing assistants found to contribute to the spread of infections in nursing homes by failing to change their gloves, according to recent study

A study that was published in the September issue of the American Journal of Infection Control, the journal of Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), concluded that failure to change gloves, which is common among nursing assistants, may rank as one of the top causes of dangerous pathogens in nursing homes and […]

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