Abbott announced Friday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the fastest available molecular point-of-care test for the detection of novel...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews New Jersey health officials reported today that the number of COVID-19 cases in the state has risen to 11,124, including 140 deaths. Bergen (1838), Essex (1086), Middlesex...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews On Friday, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirmed five new deaths and 257 new cases of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). Over the last 48 hours...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews A new Gallup Poll shows that most Americans look at institutions like hospitals, state government and their employer in a positive light concerning the handling the...

Oklahoma health officials are reporting 322 positive cases of COVID-19 as of Friday. New counties with cases include Caddo, Cherokee, Choctaw, Latimer and Pittsburg counties. There was an additional death...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The number of COVID-19 cases in the City of New Orleans has risen to 1,170 as of Friday, including 57 deaths. On Sunday, March 29th, in response to COVID-19 pandemic,...

Kansas State University is launching an online graduate certificate in public health in fall 2020 designed to provide a pathway for professionals seeking a career in public health. Students completing...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the confirmation of 7,377 additional cases of novel coronavirus, bringing the statewide total to 44,635 confirmed...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews New York state officials confirmed 6,448 additional cases of novel coronavirus, bringing the statewide total to 37,258 confirmed cases in New York State. This is approximately...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a safety alert this week informing health care providers and patients of the potential risk of transmission of SARS-CoV-2 virus by the use of fecal microbiota...