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Dr. Shaw of Wilson Medical Center Discusses the NCDHHS STAR Partners Initiative, Antimicrobial Stewardship, and the Importance of Diagnostics

March 25, 2021March 26, 2021Reading Time: 4 minutes

By the bioMérieux Connection Editors Interviewing: Christian M. Shaw, PharmD., BCPS, Clinical Coordinator for the Pharmacy Department at Wilson Medical Center, A Duke LifePoint Hospital Historically, awareness of antimicrobial resistance has been lower than for other health threats, such as cancer or heart disease. However, the threat that antimicrobial resistance poses to human health is …

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A “Pandemic Era”: Why Infectious Diseases Pose an Increasing Threat to Global Health

March 18, 2021March 19, 2021Reading Time: 4 minutes

Between 1900 and 2020, global average life expectancy increased from 32 to 72 years. However, against this backdrop of health improvement over the past century, we have also seen new pathogens arise more frequently, leading to deadly local outbreaks, regional epidemics, and global pandemics.

Demystifying the Role of Sequencing in the Fight Against COVID-19

February 26, 2021February 26, 2021Reading Time: 4 minutes

We sat down with Dr. Alex van Belkum, the microbiologist at bioMérieux, to answer some questions about gene sequencing and why it’s important.

To Effectively Fight Global Pandemics, We Must Break the “Cycle of Panic and Neglect”

February 4, 2021February 5, 2021Reading Time: 2 minutes

In September of 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) and Global Preparedness Monitoring Board (GPMB) published a report with a warning—our risk of a global pandemic was on the rise, and the world was not prepared. Three months later, in December 2019, the first COVID-19 cases were reported to the World Health Organization.

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Dr. Shaw of Wilson Medical Center Discusses the NCDHHS STAR Partners Initiative, Antimicrobial Stewardship, and the Importance of Diagnostics

A “Pandemic Era”: Why Infectious Diseases Pose an Increasing Threat to Global Health

Demystifying the Role of Sequencing in the Fight Against COVID-19

To Effectively Fight Global Pandemics, We Must Break the “Cycle of Panic and Neglect”

World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2020 Toolkit

COVID-19 and Antimicrobial Resistance: Dual Health Threats

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