This study aims to determine the impact of assisted hatching (AH) on pregnancy outcomes in vitrified-warmed blastocyst transfers, and evaluate if embryo expansion or morphology influences outcomes.

A retrospective cohort study was performed including vitrified-warmed blastocyst transfers at our clinic between 2013 and 2017. Of the 2165…[Read more]

Clinical clerkships are a fundamental component of medical education where students’ learning is aided by exposure to real patients in diverse practical settings. NGI1 Countless programs use overnight call shifts as an essential part of their clerkships. There has been concerns about the negative effects these shifts have on students. The study…[Read more]

Ebola virus (EBOV) disease outbreaks, as well as the ability of EBOV to persist in the environment under certain conditions, highlight the need to develop effective decontamination techniques against the virus. We evaluated the efficacy of hydrogen peroxide vapor (HPV) to inactivate MS2 and Phi6 bacteriophages, the latter a recommended surrogate…[Read more]