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Conquer the CBIC CIC Exam: Your Concise Guide to Becoming Certified in Infection Control is a comprehensive study resource designed to help candidates master infection prevention principles and successfully pass the CBIC CIC exam. Covering essential topics such as epidemiology, surveillance methods, hand hygiene, antimicrobial stewardship, and regulatory compliance, this guide provides in-depth explanations and real-world applications. The book explores healthcare-associated infections, pathogen transmission routes, sterilization and disinfection techniques, and outbreak management ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER An urgent wake-up call about the future of emerging viruses and a gripping account of the doctors and scientists fighting to protect us, told through the story of the deadly 2013–2014 Ebola epidemic “Crisis in the Red Zone reads like a thriller. That the...

WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE Winner of The New York Public Library’s Helen Bernstein Book Award “A new classic of science reporting.”—The New York Times The riveting true story of a small town ravaged by industrial pollution, Toms River melds hard-hitting investigative...

Inspired by the still-revolutionary theories of Rachel Carson's Silent Spring, James E. McWilliams argues for a more harmonious and rational approach to our relationship with insects, one that does not harm our environment and, consequently, ourselves along the way.

The media constantly bombard us with news of health hazards lurking in our everyday lives. But many of these hazards turn out to have been greatly overblown. According to author and epidemiologist Geoffrey C. Kabat, this hyping of low-level environmental hazards leads to needless anxiety and confusion on the part of the public as to which exposures have important effects on health and which are likely to have minimal or no effect.

Conquer the CBIC a-IPC Exam is a concise, independently written study companion designed to support preparation for the Associate Certification in Infection Prevention and Control. It offers a focused overview of core infection prevention topics such as microbiology, surveillance, outbreak investigation, and standard precautions. The goal is to reinforce essential concepts, not to replace formal coursework or official CBIC resources. Readers will find clear explanations of pathogen transmission, disinfection principles, and healthcare safety basics presented in an accessible way. The guide ...

Tell us what you thought of this episode - send us a text!In this episode, Sujani sits down with Inyang Uwak, an environmental epidemiologist with a background in medicine. They discuss Inyang’s experience with her MPH and DrPH program, how to succeed in environmental epidemiology, and how Inyang’s clinical background has helped her in her current career. You’ll LearnHow Inyang found her way to public health and specifically epidemiology and environmental from a clinical backgroundWhat considerations and support she used to make her decision to switch to public healthHow her clinical ...

A dazzling journey into the hidden lives of synanthropes, the wild animals who’ve found ingenious ways to survive and thrive in human communities—from award-winning writer and scientist Dan Werb Synanthropes have always been an immutable part of the tapestry of our lives. They are the reason...

Stay safe and stay calm. A New York University microbiologist gives you the knowledge you need to protect yourself from COVID-19 and other common infectious diseases. With the spread of COVID-19, the world has never felt less safe. And with so much advice out there, it's hard to know whether...