Low Dose-Rate Far-UVC Light Can Inactivate Influenza Virus
Far-UVC at 222-nm light can inactivate aerosolized viruses; >95 percent of H1N1 influenza inactivated
GI Surgical Site Infections Higher in Low-Income Countries
Infection risk highest in countries with low income, low Human Development Index
Four Best Practices Outlined to Prevent Health Care Cyberattacks
Health care execs should ID potential inefficiencies in cybersecurity, ensure systems backed up
EHRs Not Sufficient to Ensure Success in Value-Based Care
EHRs do not necessarily capture information needed; interoperability is poor, analytics are incomplete
Opioid Use Linked to Risk of Invasive Pneumococcal Disease
Strongest associations seen for opioids that were long acting, of high potency, and used at high doses
Top Consumer Concerns Reported About Physicians
Concerns relate to time with physicians; technology detracting from patient care; rising costs
Poll: Personal Beliefs Shouldn’t Allow Doctors to Refuse to Treat
Majority surveyed don't believe health care workers should be able to refuse services based on beliefs
HPV Prevalence 4.9 Percent in Tonsil Tissue of Healthy Adults
Human papillomavirus colocalizes to the biofilm of the tonsillar crypts
HSV-1 Prevalence 47.8 Percent in 14- to 49-Year-Olds
Prevalence of herpes simplex virus type 2 is 11.9 percent; both declined from 1999-2000 to 2015-2016
Sustained Viral Suppression Lower Among Blacks With HIV
Compared with Hispanics and whites, blacks also have longer periods with viral load >1,500 copies/mL
