Is Your Patient’s Environment Making Them Sick?
Sometimes, people joke that they’re “sick” of where they live—it’s a figurative way of saying that they need a vacation, or at least a change…
Warning Signs of Mold After Flooding
As the rate of hurricanes and severe thunderstorms increases, so does the threat of flooding. Unfortunately, once the water and debris from a flood have…
Candida Auris: An Emerging Threat to Weak Immune Systems
Candida auris is a type of toxic yeast that was first observed in Japan in 2009. Over the last 10 years, this “superbug” has been found…
What Is Lyme Disease?
Summertime is peak Lyme Disease season, and even though this malady is much more common in the northeastern United States than it is in the…
Diagnostics Company Launches New Molecular Test to Identify Deadly Superbug, Candida auris.
Carrollton, TX. – Answering the call from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for laboratories to provide early and rapid detection of the emerging…
Hurricanes and Black Mold
Hurricanes typically occur in wet and humid areas and cause flooding making your home vulnerable to mold. Black Mold, in particular, is a major issue…
Is Black Mold Airborne?
Mold spores and their mycotoxins (secondary metabolite) are very small and difficult to detect except thru testing until a colony has grown to a significant…