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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...
Nordic Lab: unique, compact, ultra-low temperature vaccine storage
Denmark’s Nordic Lab is a global provider of innovative freezers for low-temperature vaccine storage.
The COVID-19 pandemic has created a new demand for cold storage...
Consultus Care & Nursing: providing live-in care for nearly 60 years
With Consultus Care & Nursing, you or your loved one can remain in their own home with the reassurance of a specialist live-in carer...
World Health Day 2021 spotlights equality and sustainability
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued five calls for ‘urgent action’ to combat global inequities to mark World Health Day 2021.
The overarching theme...
Scientists develop temperature sensor to safeguard vaccine storage
A team of scientists has developed a temperature sensor that can alert healthcare workers when a vial of vaccine reaches an unsafe temperature.
COVID-19 vaccines...
Free regular COVID-19 tests for England residents
The UK government has announced that everyone in England will be able to access free rapid COVID-19 tests twice a week from this Friday,...
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...
Pregnancy outcomes worsened during COVID-19 pandemic
A new review has revealed that pregnancy outcomes for women and babies worldwide worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Pooled data from the review of 40...
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...
Vaccination issues that are impacting healthcare professionals
European Association of Hospital Pharmacists Director of Finance Nenad Miljković discusses vaccination issues facing healthcare professionals.
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the topic of vaccination has...
Online resource helps deliver COVID-19 vaccines to housebound patients
Researchers have developed an online resource – the VaxiMap – to help GP surgeries across the UK optimise the delivery of COVID-19 vaccines to...
Evaluation shows no cases of clotting from COVID-19 vaccines in Wales
New research has shown that there have been no cases of COVID vaccine-related blood clots in Wales.
The rapid evaluation of the Welsh healthcare data,...
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,...
Disability charities to benefit from £2.4m funding
The money will fund services to provide practical support for disabled children, set up and expand helplines, and provide mental health and wellbeing support.
The...
New test can detect COVID-19 even after mutation
A new COVID-19 diagnostic test has been developed that can detect the virus even after it has mutated.
A team of scientists led by Nanyang...
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...
Those with prior COVID-19 infection have boosted immune response
A new study has shown that people who have previously contracted COVID-19 have significantly higher T cell and antibody responses following a single dose...
UK early breast cancer care still effective during COVID-19
A new study has shown that early breast cancer care in the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic is still as safe and effective as...
UK funds mental health recovery plan with £500m
The UK government is funding a mental health recovery with £500m that will support hundreds of thousands of people living with mental health conditions.
As...