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Scabies

Don't Forget the Bubbles

Scabies is one of the world’s top 50 infectious diseases , and we thought it deserved the chance to shine. Its impact exceeds that of diseases like dengue fever. Scratching the itch: is scabies a truly neglected disease? The Lancet Infectious Diseases. Chosidow O, Fuller LC. 2017 Sep 20.

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Healthcare Compliance for New Providers: Getting Started

American Medical Compliance

PPEs that OSHA mandates minimize exposure to infectious diseases, ensuring that healthcare workers are adequately protected during patient care. Encourage a proactive approach by ensuring that leadership demonstrates a strong commitment to compliance and sets a positive example.

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The NIH Needs Reform: Here are 10 Sensible Suggestions

Sensible Medicine

While advocates might point to the political clout he exerted to increase funding for infectious disease research, this influence can lead to distorting of funding priorities away from public need and tunnel vision in the direction of the institute. This almost certainly happened during covid.