Monitoring handwashing effectiveness with UV-light
Researchers from the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) have developed a luminescent hydroalcoholic gel aimed at monitoring the quality of disinfection following handwashing.
There are...
CDC data aids in reducing future virus outbreak risks
A research team from the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released data regarding COVID-19 among healthcare professionals and explained how...
Could gonorrhoea be treated with an existing meningitis vaccine?
There could be new hope for untreatable gonorrhoea in the form of an existing meningitis vaccine, according to findings in The Lancet Infectious Diseases...
The drivers of Covid vaccine hesitancy revealed
A study performed by Canadian researchers has highlighted the causes of Covid vaccine hesitancy among older adults – a group known to be at...
Novel method to reduce risk of infectious disease in the elderly
A research team from the University of California has developed a method to reduce the risk of the elderly developing an infectious disease.
Why are...
Scientists use smart sensors to assess vaccine safety accurately
Researchers from Tel Aviv University (TAU) have utilised smart sensors to evaluate vaccine safety for the first time ever, an innovation that looks to...
COVID-19 pandemic led to increased levels of depression and loneliness
A new report on social isolation has discovered that depression and loneliness levels increased among older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The link between poorer...
Maintaining levels of hand hygiene compliance post-pandemic
As the threat of COVID-19 becomes less heavily felt, how can levels of hand hygiene compliance be maintained? Health Europa put the question to Linda...
Progress being made on AMR, but marketplace reforms needed
AMR Industry Alliance discusses the findings from their latest progress report, which pays heed to the importance of a global, multi-stakeholder approach to tackle...
Cholera pandemic averted by two DNA defence systems
A research team from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (SFITL) has discovered the two DNA defence systems responsible for the aversion of...
Catalysing a New Golden Age of Antimicrobials
Martin Heidecker, CIO of AMR Action Fund outlines the need for a sustainable ecosystem of research and development for antimicrobials and how the Fund...
Over one million administered the spring COVID-19 booster vaccine by NHS
Over one million people have received a spring COVID-19 booster vaccine in just over two weeks as part of the NHS COVID-19 vaccination programme.
The...
A strengthened regulatory framework to tackle AMR in Europe
Cristina Pricop and Jean-Yves Stenuick discuss the urgent need to shore up the AMR response and increase European cooperation under a ‘One Health’ approach...
Shielding during Covid led to a rise in depressive symptoms in over 50s
Research shows that older people who were shielding during Covid were almost twice as likely to experience depressive symptoms.
During the Covid pandemic, older and...
New antigen-based vaccine protects against all variants of COVID-19
Results from an Austrian study have illuminated that a new antigen-based vaccine is proficient at protecting people from all variants of COVID-19.
Pioneered by a...
Diagnosing Lyme Disease made easier with novel test
A research team from Tufts University has developed a novel test to make diagnosing Lyme Disease easier, thus resulting in more efficient treatment.
How does...
The critical role of good hand hygiene practices
Expert panellist and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) advisor to the Global Hygiene Council, Sabiha Essack explores the role of hand hygiene in reducing the risk...
MMR vaccine drive urgently needed to prevent disease outbreaks
Experts have expressed that MMR vaccine uptake needs to increase significantly to avoid life-threatening disease outbreaks.
The MMR vaccine protects individuals from measles, mumps, and...
Lung damage persists long after COVID-19 pneumonia
A new study finds that some people recovering from COVID-19 pneumonia have CT evidence of lung damage persisting for a full year following infection.
The...
UV LED lights effectively kill HIV and COVID-19 in 30 seconds
A University of Toronto Scarborough investigation has found that UV LED lights can destroy HIV and coronaviruses in just 30 seconds.
The team killed both...
