Doctor sounds alarm on quality, efficacy of Alzheimer’s supplement
By
Kristen Fischer
Feb 27, 2024
When it was sold as a prescription generic drug, galantamine was labeled accurately and it wasn’t contaminated. But that wasn’t the case when galantamine was sold as an over-the-counter dietary supplement,...
MDROs setting up residence: The role of the contaminated environment in long-term care
By
Debra A. Hagberg
Aug 18, 2022
America’s age 65 and older population is expected to nearly double in size in the coming decades, from 49 million in 2016 to 95 million in 2060. With this aging of the population comes the reality of...
An electric cooker can sanitize N95 masks, preserve filtration and fit, investigators find
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 10, 2020
A rice cooker or an Instant Pot effectively decontaminates N95 respirators without compromising fit and function, researchers say. They demonstrate the method in a YouTube video.
Signs of infection in chronic wounds
By
Terry Coggins
Nov 16, 2010
Indicators of infection are subtle in chronic wounds.