Infectious Disease Control News and Press Releases

Infectious Disease Control

Releases published in the last 30 days.

Page 1 of 1

Mission Bio Joins NIST to Offer the Only Single-Cell DNA Analysis Platform Providing Quality Control for CRISPR Gene Editing: 10/18/2018 1:16:01 PM; Today, Mission Bio, Inc., a pioneer in single-cell DNA analysis and precision genomics, announced its participation in the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Genome Editing Consortium, a first-of-its-kind organization established to address the need for increased confidence in genome editing technologies.
Ada launches its Global Health Initiative and announces new partnerships to transform healthcare access with power of AI: 10/10/2018 5:28:26 PM; Ada, the AI-powered health platform that helps individuals understand their health and navigate to appropriate care, today announced the launch of its Global Health Initiative (GHI), a series of major projects focused on improving the availability and delivery of primary care in underserved populations worldwide. Ada’s initial project partners are the Bill & Melinda Gates …
Environmental Testing to Identify Flesh Eating Bacteria and Other Microbial Pathogens: 10/10/2018 8:49:10 AM; In August, WCBD published a report about a South Carolina man that almost lost his arm due to necrotizing fasciitis after swimming in a lake. According to the article, the man had a cut on his arm when he went swimming and this is where doctors believe two types of bacteria entered his body.
EMLab P&K Hosts IAQ Training Course by Indoor Sciences in South San Francisco, California: 10/9/2018 1:54:16 PM; EMLab P&K, a TestAmerica company and the leading commercial indoor air quality (IAQ) laboratory in North America, will be hosting Ian Cull of Indoor Sciences, Inc.
Firefighters Moved at California Fire Station due to Mold Concerns: 10/9/2018 10:42:37 AM; Fox 40 recently published a report about health concerns expressed by firefighters and their union representatives at a West Sacramento fire station.
Microbial Source Tracking and Outbreak Investigation by Whole Genome Sequencing: 10/9/2018 9:16:25 AM; EMSL Analytical Inc. has been at the forefront of microbial source tracking for many years. Until recently, the menu of molecular source tracking methods has been limited to qPCR assays for fecal biomarkers: Bacteroides species specific for warm blooded animals and Bacteroides species of human origin.
Legionella Exposure Risks Have Some California Residents Concerned: 10/8/2018 11:00:07 AM; Over the past several months there have been a multitude of media reports about Legionella, the cause of Legionnaires’ disease and Pontiac fever, in places across California.
Multistate Salmonella Outbreak Tied to Backyard Poultry: 9/28/2018 9:31:09 AM; For the third year in a row, a large multistate outbreak of Salmonella infections has been linked to contact with live poultry in backyard flocks. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), at least 212 cases have been reported in 44 states.
Lyme Disease, Infection Risks and Tick Testing for Borrelia burgdorferi: 9/27/2018 12:03:24 PM; Earlier this summer, National Public Radio (NPR) published the article “Ticks and Lyme Disease: 3 Factors Determine Risk of Infection.” This was an important article and timely topic for millions of Americans that live in areas with high infection rates.
Could Bed Bugs be Lurking in Your Local Hospital?: 9/25/2018 4:03:16 PM; Recently, a family told Arizona’s Fox 10 News about an unpleasant discovery at a hospital in the Phoenix metropolitan area. According to the family, while their daughter was being treated at the hospital, they discovered a bed bug on the bedding used by their child.