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Handwashing Media Resources
…Report Based on a national survey of US adults, NFID research reveals that while many say that they know how to wash their hands properly, their habits often suggest otherwise….
Celebrating Mother’s Day in the Time of COVID-19, Again
…with these NFID COVID-19 resources: COVID-19 Word Searches COVID-19: Everyday Heroes Animated Video COVID-19: Everyday Heroes Social Media Graphics To join the conversation and get the latest news on infectious…
What Infectious Disease Threats Keep You Up At Night?
…benefits of science and research in a more equitable way, we will not overcome the permanent threat of infections. For young professionals thinking about what career to pursue, there has…
The Triumph of Science: The Incredible Story of Smallpox Eradication
…Eradication Program. Vaccine research developments, advances in surveillance, and mass vaccination programs across the globe contributed to the success of the program. Surveillance and containment strategies were critical to eradication….
Norovirus
…directed on the product label. Be sure to clean soiled laundry, take out the trash, and wash your hands thoroughly. Vaccines are currently not available to prevent norovirus, although research…
Protecting Adults Against Pneumococcal Disease
…risk of complications from pneumococcal disease. Research has shown that Black males experience higher mortality rates from pneumonia than White males. Black and Hispanic adults age 65 years and older…
Mpox
…virus and infect people. Burden Mpox was first discovered in 1958 when two outbreaks of a pox-like disease occurred in colonies of monkeys kept for research. The first human case…
The Importance of Vaccination for Women of All Ages
…women. Historically, a lot of healthcare research has been done on men, with the assumption that women would react in the same way. That is fortunately changing, and women are…
Rebecca Alvania, PhD, MA, MPH
…working with scientific journals, including the American Society for Microbiology. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she helped launch 1 of the first expedited, open-access publishing workflows for COVID-related research, accelerating the…
Chatting about Flu (on Twitter)
…to skip the shot. #abcdrbchat — Dr. Claire McCarthy (@drClaire) September 29, 2015 T11: @abcDrBchat research scientists are actively studying this question. – Dr. Len #abcdrbchat — GSK US (@GSKUS)…