Global Health News

08.27.2020
NIAID Establishes Centers for Research in Emerging Infectious Diseases
Global network to focus on spillover potential.
NIAID News
08.27.2020
WSU and UVG announce 2020 Wright grants
The Wright Grants for Health Research and Human Development is an initiative of Howard Wright and WSU
UVG News
08.24.2020
¿Qué factores influyen en la incidencia de bacterias resistentes a los antimicrobianos?
Las infecciones resistentes a los antimicrobianos, considerado por la Organización Mundial de Salud como una de las mayores amenazas de salud pública, contribuyen a cientos de miles de muertes en todo el mundo.
TEKCrispy
08.19.2020
Coronavirus Strikes Mink in Utah
Five animals on two farms test positive, but many more are believed to be affected.
New York Times
08.19.2020
Not only overuse of antibiotics but poor hygiene and sanitation can also result in anti-microbial resistance
Researchers found that there is a critical need to improve sanitation and hygiene in both urban and rural areas, to slow down the spread of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria
FirstPost
08.19.2020
Viral haystack
The human world is in the throes of a deadly coronavirus outbreak, yet it’s just one among tens of thousands of coronaviruses in the animal kingdom.
Washington State Magazine
08.17.2020
Do bats hold clues to preventing the next pandemic? WSU professor seeks answers
Michael Letko, an assistant professor of virology at Washington State University, believe understanding bat-borne viruses is essential to preventing another pandemic.
Spokesman Review
08.17.2020
Strengthening Surveillance for Antimicrobial Resistance in Guatemala
WSU and UVG started their very first collection of specimens for the study quantifying the community burden of AMR in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala.
CDC
08.14.2020
Poor hygiene is significant risk for antimicrobial-resistant bacteria colonization
Scientists have found clear indicators for how the interaction of poor hygiene and antibiotic use contribute to the colonization of antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) bacteria in humans, a problem that contributes to hundreds of thousands of deaths annually.
WSU News
08.05.2020
Changing face of groups with high Covid-19 infections

Daily Nation