UVC disinfection in indoor spaces
Drs Andrew Buchan and Liang Yang speak to HEQ about the potential of far-UVC for disinfecting indoor airflow.
The risk of contracting COVID-19 has been...
Antimicrobial resistance prevention, research, and policy
Professor Jan-Ingvar Jönsson, Chair of the Joint Programming Initiative on Antimicrobial Resistance, tells HEQ about the burden and prevention of AMR.
The Joint Programming Initiative...
Bigger risk of contracting COVID-19 indoors with high carbon dioxide levels
New research has highlighted the importance of tracking carbon dioxide levels indoors for monitoring the risk of contracting COVID-19.
New research from the Cooperative Institute...
Wounds, infection prevention, and technology
HEQ speaks to the Association for the Advancement of Wound Care about infection control and innovation in wound treatment.
The Association for the Advancement of...
AI and robotics in hospital cleaning
Dr Birgit Graf of Fraunhofer IPA tells HEQ about the Mobile Disinfection project, which aims to use robotics technologies to prevent the spread of...
€123m European Commission funding to combat COVID-19 variants
To help tackle the threat of COVID-19 variants, the European Commission has provided €123m in funding for urgent research.
The funding aims to help prevent...
Simpler human waste disposal to improve infection risks
As infection prevention teams map their sites’ cross-infection pathways, Haigh and others help to simplify the waste disposal process.
Antimicrobial printing: protection through print
Bodee antimicrobial printing closes gaps in touchpoint safety by strengthening the layers of protection for indoor spaces.
No single measure is sufficient to create a...
Germitec: UVC high-level disinfection technology for ultrasound probes
Germitec’s Hypernova Chronos UVC system is ‘light years ahead’ as the only chemical-free solution for ultrasound probe disinfection.
Backed by more than 15 years of...
Improving infection control through safer healthcare spaces
Water control specialist Rada’s new generation of digital taps for healthcare is setting new standards in infection control to help improve patient outcomes.
The importance...
Developing targeted hygiene to meet 21st century needs
The International Association for Soaps, Detergents and Maintenance Products and the International Forum of Home Hygiene present a collaborative industry/academia report on targeted cleaning...
Speed, ease, and expertise: the only antibacterial wipes you need
Uniwipe offers the next generation of antibacterial wipes with the highest standards of protection from infection.
Uniwipe was founded two decades ago to produce the...
Hygiene, sanitisation, and social responsibility
Zidac Laboratories delivers advanced, high-quality antibacterial and sanitising products to aid in the fight against COVID-19.
UK-based manufacturer Zidac Laboratories, which delivers advanced, high-quality personal...
Exploring the vulnerability of coronavirus to sunlight
A team of researchers has examined the vulnerability of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, which causes COVID-19, to sunlight.
Researchers from UC Santa Barbara, Oregon State University,...
New system detects and tracks COVID-19 transmission in hospitals
A new proof-of-concept system is harnessing new techniques to detect and track COVID-19 transmission in hospitals.
A team of scientists from the University of Manchester...
Hand hygiene messaging for infection control
Dr Sophie Rutter of the University of Sheffield speaks to HEQ about how to promote handwashing to children.
As children in countries around the world...
How to select the most hygienic and flexible hospital privacy screens
Hospital screens must be extremely hygienic to avoid infection spread.
Dag Göranson, President of Silentia AB, explains which important product features you should ask about...
Further developing infection prevention awareness
Infection prevention specialist firm GAMA aims to encourage awareness by integrating the public need for infection prevention.
In the face of the rollercoaster that was...
Saving lives through innovative vaccine cold chain technology
B Medical Systems is a global manufacturer and distributor of medical-grade devices for the vaccine cold chain, medical refrigeration and blood management systems.
B Medical...
Instant UV: a new paradigm to close the disinfection gap
A growing body of research shines light on the need to augment existing disinfection protocols with no-touch and chemical-free methods, such as Instant UV.
Infectious...
