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Virtual Reality Training Module May Aid Infection Control Efforts

TUESDAY, June 17, 2025 – Users report positive experiences and engagement with a virtual reality tool that trains clinicians on core concepts in infection control, including cleaning and...

Trump Administration Ends CDC's Key Infection Control Committee

THURSDAY, May 8, 2025 — A federal committee that helped set national rules for infection control in hospitals has been shut down, raising concerns from health experts. The Healthcare Infection C...

Early-Life Infection Burden Linked to Risk for Later Infections

THURSDAY, Jan. 9, 2025 – Early-life infection burden is associated with an increased risk for later moderate-to-severe infections and systemic antibiotic treatments to age 10 or 13 years, according...

2016 to 2023 Saw Antibiotic Consumption Increase 16.3 Percent Globally

MONDAY, Dec. 2, 2024 – Globally, antibiotic consumption increased 16.3 percent from 2016 to 2023 and is projected to continue increasing through 2030, according to a study published online Nov. 18...

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