International Ultraviolet Association: UVC disinfection and COVID-19
Dr Jim Malley of the International Ultraviolet Association tells HEQ about the potential of UV technology in infection control.
In 2020, the issue of infection...
Parents advised to keep childhood vaccination appointments
Public Health England (PHE) is urging parents to keep vaccination appointments for their children during national COVID-19 restrictions.
WHO Director-General calls for new era of cooperation at World Health Assembly
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) delivered a powerful speech at the 73rd World Health Assembly on 9 November.
How you can help reduce financial barriers to medical cannabis access
For Medical Cannabis Awareness Week, which took place November 1 – 8, Sapphire Medical Foundation is looking to raise much-needed funds to help reduce...
Rapid COVID-19 testing to be kick started in the UK
Rapid COVID-19 testing will be expanded this week as part of the next stage of partnership between NHS Test and Trace and local directors...
Hygiene compliance in preventing healthcare-associated infections
Bacterial screenings at Stockholm’s Karolinska University Hospital enabled researchers to identify and alleviate infection risks.
Up to one in 10 hospital patients will develop a...
Artificial Intelligence in healthcare and clinical practice in the COVID era
Caroline B Hing and Yasmin Antoniou of AI for Good explore the future of AI in healthcare and clinical practice.
Automation during the industrial revolution...
Next-generation immunotherapy against cancer enters clinical trials
Scientists have developed a new experimental drug that aims to use the body’s immune system in a response against cancer, which is now entering...
One step closer to a COVID-19 vaccine for the UK
Pfizer and BioNTech SE have announced their mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine candidate has demonstrated evidence of efficacy against COVID-19 in participants without prior evidence of infection.
The...
New implantable medical sensor can biodegrade into the body
A new, implantable sensor, made from materials that can safely biodegrade into the body, has been developed to monitor patients’ conditions.
A team of international...
Trial shows positive results for reducing burden of stroke disability
Detailed results from an exploratory analysis of the THALES Phase III trial showed the medication Brilinta (ticagrelor) reduced the rate of the composite of...
The Real-time Assessment of Community Transmission study
In this article, Dr Caroline Walters, Research Associate at the Faculty of Medicine, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, discusses the Real-time Assessment...
Environmental hygiene in healthcare with Clean Hospitals
HEQ speaks with Clean Hospitals about the importance of healthcare environmental hygiene for patient safety.
The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown into sharp relief a number...
Could COVID-19 lead to measles and polio epidemics?
UNICEF and the World Health Organization are calling for emergency action to avoid potential measles and polio epidemics as COVID-19 disrupts normal immunisation programmes.
The...
Infection mitigation in aerosol generating dental procedures
A new feasibility study has demonstrated the effectiveness of measures that mitigate the spread of infection during aerosol generating dental procedures.
The COVID-19 pandemic has...
ENISA discusses cyber-challenges in digital health
The EU Agency for Cybersecurity speaks to HEQ about cybersecurity and data protection in healthcare.
The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) is the EU’s...
New Commission to explore role of technology in reformed social care
The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) and the TEC Services Association (TSA) are joining forces to launch a Commission that will...
Sex differences and women’s representation in clinical trials
Professors Irving Zucker and Brian J Prendergast tell us about the impacts on women of sex biases in clinical drug trials.
In 1993, the US...
Subarachnoid haemorrhage fatality rate higher than previously thought
A Finnish study has found that subarachnoid haemorrhage, an apparently rare form of stroke, is a more common cause of death than previously thought.
Subarachnoid...
Fighting for what’s right: protecting the older population
The Secretary General of the International Federation on Ageing (IFA), Dr Jane M Barratt, spoke to Health Europa Quarterly about how COVID-19 is impacting...