WHO: Antibiotic-resistant gonorrhoea on the rise, new drugs needed

This was originally released by the National Coalition of STD Directors.  According to a release today by the World Health...

Jul 10, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • NCEZID: Emerging & Zoonotic Infectious Diseases

    The National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID) has just released a new publication highlighting its...

    Jun 21, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • Webinar Series: The Intersection of Public Health and Health Care: Health Care Data...

    The 21st century has brought an abundance of health related technologies and information systems. These innovations have opened a new...

    Jun 21, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • CDC Rebrands “Get Smart” Antibiotics Campaign

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has employed the Get Smart: Know When Antibiotics Work campaign for many years in...

    Jun 20, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • Impact of the FY18 President’s Budget on Selected Public Health Programs

    With the President’s FY 2018 budget proposal looming as a serious threat to public health, the Trust for America’s Health (TFAH)...

    Jun 20, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • MMWR: Serious Bacterial Infections Acquired During Treatment of Patients Given a...

    Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a new Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, “Serious...

    Jun 15, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • CDC Study: Future Burden of Drug-Resistant TB

    A new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides compelling evidence that drug-resistant tuberculosis...

    May 11, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • CDC Seeks Innovative Proposals to Combat Antibiotic Resistance

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently announced new funding opportunities for projects aiming to combat...

    Apr 07, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • WHO: Antibiotic-resistant gonorrhoea on the rise, new drugs needed

    This was originally released by the National Coalition of STD Directors.  According to a release today by the World Health Organization (WHO), cases of untreatable gonorrhea are rising around the globe. In the U.S., no untreatable cases have yet been detected. WHO’s warning comes on top of a proposed 17% funding cut next year by […]

    Jul 10, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    NCEZID: Emerging & Zoonotic Infectious Diseases

    The National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID) has just released a new publication highlighting its emerging infectious disease work, covering topics from A to Z – anthrax to Zika. This document features everything public health professionals need to know about how NCEZID: responds to outbreaks and protects Americans from threats of bioterrorism […]

    Jun 21, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    Webinar Series: The Intersection of Public Health and Health Care: Health Care Data and the Law in the 21st Century

    The 21st century has brought an abundance of health related technologies and information systems. These innovations have opened a new world of electronic health records, health metrics, and disease surveillance; allowing health professionals to improve quality of care, combat current health issues, and increase communication with patients and within health organizations. However, the new...

    Jun 21, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    CDC Rebrands “Get Smart” Antibiotics Campaign

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has employed the Get Smart: Know When Antibiotics Work campaign for many years in an effort to support appropriate antibiotic use. This year, CDC is revamping this campaign to maximize support for the clinicians and patients who prescribe and use these critical drugs. This effort will include a […]

    Jun 20, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    Impact of the FY18 President’s Budget on Selected Public Health Programs

    With the President’s FY 2018 budget proposal looming as a serious threat to public health, the Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) released an issue brief on how the budget puts the nation’s health at risk, along with a state-by-state look at the estimated impact of the budget on public health programs. The proposed budget would […]

    Jun 20, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    MMWR: Serious Bacterial Infections Acquired During Treatment of Patients Given a Diagnosis of Chronic Lyme Disease – United States

    Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a new Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, “Serious Bacterial Infections Acquired During Treatment of Patients Given a Diagnosis of Chronic Lyme Disease – United States.” The report describes five cases involving patients who suffered serious adverse medical outcomes from prolonged treatment with antibiotics...

    Jun 15, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    CDC Study: Future Burden of Drug-Resistant TB

    A new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides compelling evidence that drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) is set to rise over the next two decades in countries with some of the world’s highest TB burdens. Drug-resistant TB is a major problem worldwide—and on track to get even worse. In addition to infecting two billion people […]

    May 11, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    CDC Seeks Innovative Proposals to Combat Antibiotic Resistance

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently announced new funding opportunities for projects aiming to combat antibiotic resistance. Applications for funding are being accepted through April 26, 2017, and will be selected based on available funds for proposals in the below categories. Click to view the full CDC funding announcement for more information and application […]

    Apr 07, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

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