Month: December 2025
Understanding Health Misinformation: Why It Spreads, Who It Harms, and What We Can Do About It
By Kelly Cawcutt, MD, MS, FACP, FIDSA, FCCM, FSHEAMedical Director, Acute Care QualitySenior Medical Director, Infection Prevention & Hospital Epidemiology(Adapted from Grand Rounds presentation, December 2025; this post is AI supported creation) Health misinformation isn’t new — but the scale, speed, and impact we’re seeing today is unlike anything in modern history. In 2025, the […]
Dec 16, 2025
UNMC ID Transplant Infectious Diseases Research Group Leads in Division Clinical Trials
Under the leadership of Dr. Anum Abbas and Dr. Carlos A. Gomez, the UNMC ID Transplant Infectious Diseases Research Group had an exceptionally productive year, bringing multiple industry-sponsored, NIH-funded, and investigator-initiated studies to UNMC.
Dec 11, 2025
Exciting News: Meet Our Incoming Infectious Diseases Fellows for 2026-2027!
We are thrilled to announce that the Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program at UNMC has successfully filled all positions for the 2026-2027 academic year! Please join us in welcoming our three outstanding fellows who will begin their training in July 2026. These talented physicians bring diverse experiences and a shared passion for infectious diseases. We look […]
Dec 9, 2025
Clean Hands, Safe Patients: A National Hand Hygiene Week Message
The first week of December is a time for us to recognize National Hand Hygiene Week. Reflecting on hand hygiene reminds us of the deceptively simple yet profoundly powerful message: clean hands save lives. In healthcare, we face increasingly complex challenges—multidrug-resistant organisms, more invasive procedures, increasing patients with impaired immune systems, all within a fast-paced […]
Dec 4, 2025
World AIDS Day 2025: Overcoming Disruption, Transforming the AIDS Response
Every year on December 1, the world pauses to reflect, remember, and recommit to ending one of the most significant public health challenges of our time: HIV/AIDS. World AIDS Day, first observed in 1988, is more than a date on the calendar, it’s a global movement to raise awareness, fight stigma, and honor the millions of lives affected by HIV. The iconic red ribbon, adopted in 1991, remains a universal symbol of solidarity and hope.
Dec 1, 2025
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