COVID-19 antibody testing ‘the only safe pathway’
UK company Testing For All has launched a large scale finger-prick COVID-19 antibody testing kit aimed at providing accessibility and affordability for UK workers.
Testing...
Revolutionary hand sanitiser provides optimum infection protection
Northern Irish life sciences and biomedical firm Torax Biosciences has produced a unique new hand sanitiser guaranteed to kill 99.99% of viruses and bacteria.
The...
New infection control service launched for Canadian healthcare facilities
A national infection prevention and control service has been launched in Canada to help stop the spread of infections in healthcare facilities.
QM Environmental, a...
IoT and infection control experts team up for a safe workplace
Internet of Things Inc. has teamed up with infection prevention and control experts to help create safer workplaces.
Internet of Things Inc., a software and...
European Commission concludes talks for COVID-19 vaccine portfolio
The European Commission has recently concluded exploratory talks to purchase 225 million doses of a potential COVID-19 vaccine.
The European Commission talks with CureVac follow positive...
Contact tracing ineffective at containing COVID-19 spread
Contact tracing apps used to reduce the spread of COVID-19 are unlikely to be effective without proper uptake and support from control measures.
A new...
Breakthrough finding shows children are silent spreaders of COVID-19
A new study has provided critical data that shows children play a large role in the community spread of COVID-19.
The comprehensive paediatric study, carried...
Expert warns that winter conditions could cause COVID-19 increase
Winter weather conditions could cause a higher risk of COVID-19 infection according to an epidemiological expert.
The winter weather condition of low humidity could cause...
UK to boost national testing for new COVID-19 insights
The UK will be expanding national testing for COVID-19 in the general population in order to provide extensive, weekly data on the spread of...
Infection control guidance resource for home care providers
The UK Government has created a guidance resource on infection control measures for those providing home care.
The resource has been collated for care providers...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and COVID-19
HEQ explores the CDC’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
With infection rates in many states still well above public safety standards set by the World...
WHO delivers training and infection control in South Sudan
Jemila M Ebrahim of the World Health Organization speaks to HEQ about how it is supporting South Sudan with infection control during the COVID-19...
COVID-19 in the EU Member States
How have EU Member States responded to the COVID-19 pandemic?
On 13 March, following a rise in new cases of COVID-19 throughout Europe, the World...
SAGE subcommittee to advise universities on COVID-19 infection control
The Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) is to establish a new subcommittee to advise universities and higher education institutions on COVID-19 infection control.
As...
COVID-19 and infection control in Canada
As Canada extends its travel ban, HEQ explores Canadian successes and failures in dealing with COVID-19 infection control.
Canada has extended its border closures to...
Smart disinfection technology in the spotlight
HEQ looks at smart disinfection technology which may help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered the launch of a number of...
Bedding, laundry, and infection prevention
HEQ examines the role of bedlinen handling and correct laundering practices to help with halting the spread of infection.
Bedlinen represents a commonly overlooked vector...
Warewashing and decontamination for infection control
HEQ explores cleaning protocols for communal care equipment.
Much of the focus of infection control reporting has been on the public-facing areas of hospitals and...
What happened to mobile tracking in the UK?
HEQ explores the failure to launch the NHS Track and Trace app.
One key challenge for policymakers and healthcare authorities in countries affected by the...
Exploring applications of ultraviolet disinfection technology
HEQ explores some real-world applications of ultraviolet disinfection technology.
UVC light energy in the germicidal wavelength range between 200nm and 280nm has an array of...
