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From injection to ingestion: Can yeast make vaccines more accessible?

HN Summary • Oral Yeast-Based Vaccines: Researchers, including Emilija Vasiliunaité at Vilnius University Life Sciences Center, are developing vaccines using genetically modified yeast, which produce viral antigens and can potentially be ingested rather than injected, making immunization more accessible, affordable, and acceptable. • Mechanism and Evidence:...

Smarter tissue and organ repair thanks to next-gen hydrogel

HN Summary • uOttawa multidisciplinary team has built new hydrogels from synthetic peptides that can be customized as needed - a defining hallmark in the emerging era of personalized medicine.  • Offers game-changing potential to impact future biomedical applications, from sealing traumatic wounds to closing surgical...

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Antibiotic resistance in Canada: What you can do

It’s normal to want quick relief when you’re sick fighting an infection. Antibiotics seem...

Chikungunya cases increasing in several countries in the Americas; PAHO recommends preparedness

HN Summary • Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has issued an epidemiological alert due to...

Beyond the bedside: The silent safeguard of the operating room

HN Summary • Medical Device Reprocessing Departments at St. Paul’s and Mount Saint Joseph hospitals...

Rethinking access control in healthcare: Infection prevention meets security

Infection prevention has always been a cornerstone of healthcare, but recent years have brought...

Game changer: Canadian scientists develop blood test to quickly predict risk of sepsis

HN Summary •Early Detection: Canadian scientists developed a molecular blood test that predicts sepsis risk...

How a malaria-fighting breakthrough provides lasting protection

HN Summary • New Tool: WHO recommended the first new class of vector control products...

Sterilization failure halts surgeries, offers lessons for hospitals nationwide

HN Summary •Issue: Hard water caused sterilization failures, disrupting surgeries. •Response: Emergency surgeries protected; instruments sent...

Kill C. diff Spores in Just 1 Minute

HN Summary: Validated 1-minute sporicidal action: Exceeds European EN 17846:2023 standards, killing C. diff...

HHS study shows promise for extra-early detection of pressure injuries

HN Summary • Promising new tool: MHamilton Health Sciences (HHS) is testing the Canadian-made handheld...

Sustainability and Infection Prevention and Control – A Call to Action

Svante Arrhenius first linked human-caused carbon emissions and global warming in 1896. Now climate...

Residual disinfection: a game-changing approach to infection control

Controlling the spread of infection is a critical issue for hospitals and long-term care...

Groundbreaking burns study reveals new insights into deadly sepsis risk

HN Summary •High risk of sepsis after burns: More than 20% of burn patients in...

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Still managing fax referrals manually?

Despite decades of digital transformation initiatives, one technology still dominates referral intake across hospitals...