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Health Europa Quarterly Issue 20

Health Europa Quarterly Issue 20

Welcome to Health Europa Quarterly Issue 20, which comprises thought-provoking content that analyses topics such as COVID-19, holistic health, chronic diseases, digital health, gender...
the spread of AMR

Sanitation’s role in reducing the spread of AMR

Professor David Graham of Newcastle University explains the vital role of sanitation in reducing the spread of AMR. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is mainly caused by...
LumiraDx: Fighting antimicrobial resistance with innovative POC testing

LumiraDx: Fighting antimicrobial resistance with innovative POC testing

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is ever-evolving and perhaps the most dangerous global health threat of modern times, an issue that will require cutting-edge innovation to...
wound healing

Revolutionising wound healing with innovative wound care technology

Colzyx’s innovative wound care technology restricts microbial growth whilst simultaneously promoting wound healing. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global public health concern, resulting in 33,000...
phages

Phages: A potential new solution to defeat antimicrobial resistance

Minmin Yen, Founding CEO of PhagePro, illustrates the potential of phages as a solution to antimicrobial resistance. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global concern, placing...
antimicrobial resistance

GRAM report: Antimicrobial resistance involved in five million deaths

In a truly harrowing development, the highly-anticipated GRAM report has shockingly revealed that 1.2 million deaths were directly caused by antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in...
bacteriophages

ACD Pharma: Bacteriophages against multi-drug resistant bacteria

A small Norwegian R&D company are making monumental strides in the global fight against multi-drug resistance, constructing the world's first large-scale plant for producing...
C-reactive protein test

LumiraDx C-reactive protein test accomplishes CE Marking

A cutting-edge, novel C-reactive protein test has successfully achieved CE Marking, a significant advancement in infection diagnostics. Developed by LumiraDx, pioneering experts in the field...
antimicrobial resistance

Diagnostics against antimicrobial resistance – the next big move

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major global health crisis, but there are still areas where diagnostics can help hinder it. When was the last time...
Designing antimicrobial materials with plasma-based engineering

Designing antimicrobial materials with plasma-based engineering

The concern over antibiotic-resistant infections with prevailing hospital-acquired infections from surgical tools, implants, and heavily touched surfaces, has increased antimicrobial material development in recent...
antibiotic resistance

How can we alleviate the burden of antibiotic resistance?

Professor Colin Garner, CEO of charity Antibiotic Research UK, discusses how enhancing knowledge can help to mitigate antibiotic resistance. Antibiotic resistance is a growing public...
C-reactive protein

CRP rapid testing for suspected COVID-19 could slow the spread of antimicrobial resistance

Dr Carl Llor reviews recent evidence that C-reactive protein (CRP) rapid testing can be used as a prognostic marker in COVID-19 and contribute to...
antimicrobial-resistance

Greater effort needed to reduce antimicrobial resistance, researchers say

Current measures to reduce antibiotic prescribing in primary care are not enough to prevent the rise of drug-resistant infection in England, a new report...
Tackling AMR and preventing the next global pandemic

Tackling AMR and preventing the next global pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the seriousness of not being prepared for pandemics. With the rise of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), it is thought another...
Health Europa Quarterly Issue 17

Health Europa Quarterly Issue 17

Welcome to the 17th issue of Health Europa Quarterly, which focuses on the fast-growing worlds of infection prevention and control and digital health technology;...
The growing threat of antimicrobial resistance

The growing threat of antimicrobial resistance

Pierre Meulien, Executive Director of Innovative Medicines Initiative, discusses the urgency of multisectoral care in treating drug-resistant infections. While great strides have been made in the...
Global failure to tackle urgent threat of antibiotic resistance

Global failure to tackle urgent threat of antibiotic resistance

A new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) has highlighted the ongoing global failure to develop desperately needed antibacterial treatments despite growing awareness...
The complex and multipronged fight against AMR

The complex and multipronged fight against AMR

HEQ speaks to the AMR Industry Alliance about the burden and prevention of antimicrobial resistance and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR)...
New antimicrobial nanotech could prevent and treat superbugs    

New antimicrobial nanotech could prevent and treat superbugs    

A new nanothin antibacterial coating has been developed that could help prevent and treat deadly superbugs. A team of researchers led by RMIT University in...
Antimicrobial resistance prevention, research, and policy

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...

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