Saliva Testing

Angie SzumlinskiHealth, Studies

As reported in McKnight’s Senior Living publication on October 16, 2020, we have become an innovative sector! A California-based senior living company is adopting the COVID-19 testing approach of professional sports teams to create “safety bubbles” among its staff and residents. The testing process provides accuracy levels that mirror typical PCR tests. Pools of up to 100 associates and residents …

Textiles as Vectors?

Angie SzumlinskiHealth

Healthcare-associated infections (HAI) strike 2 million Americans annually, killing 99,000; more people die from HAI than car accidents and homicides combined. People, either a healthcare worker or the patient himself could be a source. Hand hygiene, carefully washing with soap and water or cleaning using alcohol rubs, is followed only 40% of the time. Doctors’ and nurses’ coats carry MRSA …