55+ min ago  (694+ words) As her 2025 APIC presidency concludes, Carol McLay, DrPH, MPH, RN, CIC, FAPIC, FSHEA, discusses public health funding cuts, science advocacy, global partnerships, workforce development, and why infection preventionists must speak up. In this exclusive ICT interview, she shares lessons from…...

2+ hour, 5+ min ago  (686+ words) As her 2025 APIC presidency concludes, Carol McLay, DrPH, MPH, RN, CIC, FAPIC, FSHEA, discusses public health funding cuts, science advocacy, global partnerships, workforce development, and why infection preventionists must speak up. In this exclusive ICT interview, she shares lessons from…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago  (92+ words) Matthew Pullen, MD, at the University of Minnesota, is an infectious disease physician and assistant professor of infectious diseases and international medicine, and a member of the editorial advisory board, has a message for health care providers about leprosy. His…...

1+ week, 10+ hour ago  (689+ words) As debate over COVID-19 origins continues, critics warn that reductions in NIH and CDC biodefense efforts could weaken US pandemic preparedness. From halted CDC databases to shifting NIH priorities, experts question whether scaling back federal response capacity leaves the nation…...

1+ week, 10+ hour ago  (455+ words) When operating room delays and tray errors threatened efficiency, leaders at New York Presbyterian built a collaborative bridge with central sterile processing. Through shared metrics, workflow exchanges, and improved communication, first-case-on-time starts climbed from the 50 to nearly 90%. With the 2026 conference…...

1+ week, 10+ hour ago  (209+ words) With the 2026 conference season underway, Infection Control Today" (ICT") is posting interviews from last year. Attending conferences can significantly enhance your leadership and career trajectory, and here is an interview from IDWeek 2025 that hints at what you'll miss if you…...

1+ week, 10+ hour ago  (677+ words) Martin Makary, MD, MPH, commissioner of the FDA, opened the event by capturing the spirit of the rare disease community. "A compelling one to ask, is there literally anything possible that can be done to help. It instills a deep…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (294+ words) Cepheid has been selected by the CDC as a national collaborator to accelerate rapid diagnostic development during public health emergencies. With early access to outbreak samples and genomic data, the company aims to shorten response timelines and strengthen U.S. pandemic preparedness…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (1006+ words) At its core, this conversation is about culture. In senior living, the environment is part of care. And if that is true, then the voices shaping environmental safety must reflect the people delivering that care. ICT: Women make up most…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (475+ words) Minnesota health officials are warning clinicians and the public about an outbreak of a newly recognized sexually transmitted fungal infection in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. TMVII was first reported in the US in 2024 in New York, following earlier reports…...