Project MEND opens largest medical equipment reuse facility in Texas
Sponsored by: After nearly 30 years of providing refurbished medical equipment to South Texas, Project MEND held its grand opening for a new 15,000-square-foot headquarters and fulfillment center. Board members and Project MEND staff welcomed clients, key donors and community members to the new facility. Speakers at the event included University Health President and CEO […]
Highly pathogenic Avian influenza detected in two more Michigan counties | News, Sports, Jobs
LANSING — As highly pathogenic Avian influenza (HPAI) has spread to more than 30 states this spring, it has also been detected in two more Michigan counties, according to statements from the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD). On Friday, MDARD reported that the virus was detected in a non-commercial backyard poultry flock […]
Experts warn against feeding birds as avian influenza spreads | News
EAU CLAIRE (WQOW) – Bird flu has been spreading quickly around Wisconsin and was most recently detected in Polk County. As birds are flying back for warmer weather, the DNR is warning bird lovers against normal feeding habits. Lindsey Long, a wildlife veterinarian with the DNR, said as far as backyard birdfeeders and baths go, people […]
THOMPSON: Do we really need to take our shoes off at the door? | iNFOnews
(DON THOMPSON / iNFOnews.ca) April 18, 2022 – 12:00 PM OPINION There are two kinds of houses, those where you take your shoes off at the door, and those where you don’t. I can’t remember ever taking my shoes off to enter someone’s house in Florida, not even the $10 million manse of a […]
These Natural Cleaning Products from Saje Are a Joy to Use
In our We Love This series we highlight the best style, beauty and home stuff—found, tested and obsessed over by us. Here, the products that make our beauty director actually excited to clean. I’d long heard legends of people who swore by the stress relieving power of a scrubbing session. I regarded them much like […]
Bird flu in Washtenaw County after pet parrots succumb to it
WASHTENAW COUNTY (WWJ) — The highly contagious avian influenza has been spotted in Washtenaw County after pet birds succumbed to the virus. The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) spokeswoman, Jennifer Holton, said some parrots in the residence were the latest in the state to die from the disease. They are currently working […]
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base shift in health protection allows for 100% of workforce to return
HPCON 0 is “routine,” meaning the routine maintenance of everyday actions to stop the spread of germs is expected. The next condition, HPCON ‘alpha,’ is based on limited community spread, and workers are expected to routinely disinfect frequently touched surfaces. If they’re sick, they should call a medical provider for instructions before going to a […]
Cleaning Is A Family Affair
Cleaning is a family affair for the Porfirio sisters of California. Wanting a better work-life balance for themselves and their families inspired the four sisters to start their own business together. After researching different commercial cleaning franchise options, the sisters opened JAN-PRO Cleaning & Disinfecting of San Diego in 2008. Business aspirations Originally from Toluca, […]
Inspiring tales of warriors on the front line
Editor’s note: Medical staff have been the warriors on the front line since the outbreak of the pandemic. Here, we have some stories about Songjiang’s medics working at nucleic acid testing sites, or the district’s emergency center, or who are about to be dispatched to various quarantine sites, or are responsible as drivers for patients […]
Songjiang medical staff embrace huge responsibility
All staff at the Songjiang medical emergency center are standing firm, with it entering emergency status due to the COVID-19 resurgence. Shen Tiejun is responsible for the disinfection of ambulances at the Chendun site of the medical emergency center. The Chendun site has 12 ambulances, and after each run Shen and his team disinfect all […]