The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continues to update its recommendations for how individuals can protect themselves from catching or spreading the coronavirus. Health officials ...

Contamination that might occur from a common MDI canister protocol would seem to come from the surface of the canister, not the medication itself. This risk could be mitigated by good hand washing, ...

In medical testing and laboratory settings, pumps are needed to move biological samples such as blood, serum, cells, and proteins. However, these same samples can contaminate a pump’s internal ...

US regulators are hoping a new set of recommendations will cut down on cross-contamination caused by flexible gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopes, a type of medical device. In a new draft guidance ...

A shared meal, a simple mistake... and suddenly, several people are sick. The cause? Often not the ingredients, but cross-contamination. It can happen in any kitchen, even yours. Here’s how to avoid ...