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Infection Control News

Health Europa brings you the latest Infection Control News from across the field of European Health & Social Care. We take a look into the disciplines concerned in the prevention of health-associated infection.

Quantifying the transmission risk of airborne viruses indoors and outdoors

Quantifying the transmission risk of airborne viruses indoors and outdoors

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers have developed a tool that can help to quantify the dynamics of how aerosols travel from one...
Exploring UVC disinfection safety concerns in light of COVID-19

Exploring UVC disinfection safety concerns in light of COVID-19

Dhaval Kate of Future Market Insights (FMI) explores the rise of the market for UVC technologies. This article will explore the stratospheric rise of the...
Improving water disinfection could help prevent antibiotic resistance spread

Improving water disinfection could help prevent antibiotic resistance spread

A team of scientists has revealed that improving disinfection in wastewater could help prevent the global spread of antibiotic resistance, which poses a major...
Data confirms vaccines are effective in reducing COVID-19 severity

Data confirms vaccines are effective in reducing COVID-19 severity

New data from Public Health England (PHE) has confirmed that the COVID-19 vaccines in use in the UK are effective at reducing the severity...
post-transplant infection

New treatment strategy to fight post-transplant infection

Scientists have discovered a potential treatment to protect immunocompromised patients from cytomegalovirus, a serious post-transplant infection.
Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine provides protection from first dose

Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine provides protection from first dose

The first independent analysis in the UK of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine has shown it is effective against COVID-19 from the first dose. The data from...
Understanding COVID-19 transmission in lower temperatures

Understanding COVID-19 transmission in lower temperatures

A new study has shown that lower daily temperatures led to higher COVID-19 infection rates in 50 Northern hemisphere countries. Understanding of the impact of...
Controlled visits for UK care home residents

Controlled visits for UK care home residents

The UK government has announced that controlled visits will be allowed in care homes to enable people to safely see their loved ones as...
COVID-19 and the fight against antimicrobial resistance

COVID-19 and the fight against antimicrobial resistance

Arlene Brailey, Patient Support Officer at Antibiotic Research UK, discusses the burden of antimicrobial resistance, COVID-19 and the need for targeted research.
Simulations reveal how air conditioning spreads COVID-19

Simulations reveal how air conditioning spreads COVID-19

A group of researchers have used advanced simulations to reveal how air conditioning contributes to the spread of COVID-19. Following a restaurant COVID-19 outbreak in...
Wearable devices detect COVID-19 symptoms before diagnosis

Wearable devices detect COVID-19 symptoms before diagnosis

A new study has explored the use of wearable devices to detect symptoms of COVID-19 and predict a patient’s diagnosis. Carried out by researchers at...
Surfacide UVC technology provides coronavirus disinfection

Surfacide UVC technology provides coronavirus disinfection

Why do patients and healthcare workers around the world choose Surfacide as a trusted partner in infection prevention? The overarching mission of Wisconsin-based UVC systems...
Location tracking in healthcare with the Quuppa Intelligent Locating System

Location tracking in healthcare with the Quuppa Intelligent Locating System

The Quuppa Intelligent Locating System can save lives, as well as time, resources, and money for healthcare facilities. Quuppa, a Real-Time Locating Systems (RTLS) provider...
UVC robot

Building an autonomous UVC robot for COVID-19 prevention

GlobalDWS: Combining UVC and robotics to create the  Disinfection Service Robot solution for COVID-19 risk management and prevention
tedlar pvf films protective wallcoverings

Protective wallcoverings in healthcare with DuPont Tedlar PVF films

DuPont Tedlar PVF films form unique protective wallcoverings for high-traffic interior surfaces in healthcare environments. In healthcare environments it is of the utmost importance to...
Protecting people, improving indoor air quality in everyday workspaces

Protecting people, improving indoor air quality in everyday workspaces

Omni CleanAir President Paul de la Port tells HEQ about the need for indoor air purification. Omnitec Design was founded in 1988, with the goal...
disposable wipes

The benefits of disposable wipes in contamination control

A growing body of research suggests that disposable wipes are a safer and more effective infection control method than reusable cleaning cloths.

Exploring the key findings in environmental hygiene trends

An overview of environmental hygiene trends, challenges, interventions and best practices as found in recent medical literature
transmission of infectious particles

Combatting floor-based transmission of infectious particles and microorganisms

Combatting floor-based transmission of infectious particles and microorganisms through the implementation of a CC Polymer Mat system, which attracts, collects and retains 99.9% of harmful particulates and contaminants from the feet or wheels of trolleys.
UVC disinfection robots

UVC disinfection robots launched to keep spaces safe

Swansea-based Evolve Raybotix has launched UVC disinfection robots in the UK in response to the increasing focus on keeping spaces safe Technological innovation is responsible...

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