Kevin Kavanagh

Jan 9, 2025 | infectioncontroltoday.com | Kevin Kavanagh

When are mandates necessary? Many will say never, as freedom is paramount. But, in reality, there is a tradeoff between liberty and security. Our society has always prioritized freedom. With COVID-19, this question has become more complicated and, unfortunately, confrontational. How we incorporate public health strategies into our society is not a theoretical discussion but an urgently needed one, necessitated by the evolving and threatening pathogens looming on the horizon.

Nov 18, 2024 | infectioncontroltoday.com | Kevin Kavanagh

This month’s CDC HICPAC (Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee) meeting focused on answering questions posed by CMS. The answers will serve as a guide for revising recommendations regarding controlling the spread of airborne pathogens. One of the questions dealt with the definition of “severe illness,” which has been a prevention goal of COVID-19 interventions.

Nov 15, 2024 | infectioncontroltoday.com | Kevin Kavanagh

Finally, a masking initiative I can support. I’m not talking about the misdirected efforts of emerging mask bans, one the latest in my home state of Kentucky. Instead, we need to emulate the NIH, which, on November fourth, initiated a masking requirements at all National Institutes of Health (NIH) patient care areas. Our nation needs to come to grips with the fact that the pandemic is NOT over; the virus is very dangerous and poses risks to everyone.NIH is masking up, and so should we.

Nov 6, 2024 | tandfonline.com | Rachel Ward |Mary K Coffey |Kevin Kavanagh

AbstractThe application of treatments to reduce/control the number of Varroa destructor mites within Apis mellifera colonies is a common apicultural practice. The effectiveness of the treatments in reducing Varroa mites from colonies has been extensively studied, however, the effects of these treatments on the bees within the colonies are poorly characterised.

Nov 1, 2024 | kentucky.com | Kevin Kavanagh

OPINION AND COMMENTARYEditorials and other Opinion content offer perspectives on issues important to our community and are independent from the work of our newsroom reporters. It's still important to get children vaccinated for COVID to prevent long COVID. Joshua A. Bickel/Columbus Dispat USA TODAY NETWORK Prevention of COVID-19 is of utmost importance. For several years, many in our society largely based their COVID recommendations on a one infection and done strategy.