SkinWear is an alcohol-free hand sanitizer, cleanser and moisturizer that kills germs and keeps your hands clean for up to 8 hours with one application.

 

H1N1 Pandemic Points to Vaccine Strategy for Multiple Flu Strains

Although the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic infected an estimated 60 million people and hospitalized more than 250,000 in the United States, it also brought one significant benefit—clues about how to…

Tongue Piercing: Infection More Likely With Metal Jewelry

A stud or ring in their tongue might be an essential fashion accessory for many young adults, but piercing comes at the cost of medical risks, including infection. The material that tongue jewelry is…

HyGreen System Ensures Healthcare Workers Wash Their Hands

About 1.7 million people contract healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) annually in the United States and germy hands may be responsible for as many as half those infections. A new hand hygiene…

AORN Announces Legislative Priorities for 2011

The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN), with a membership base of 40,000 RNs and representing the interests of 140,000 perioperative registered nurses in the U.S., has announced it…

Neglected Tropical Disease Control Program Demonstrates Success in its First Three Years

An analysis of the first three years of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD) Control Program has documented the outcome of efforts to…