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Researchers from the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) have developed a luminescent hydroalcoholic gel aimed at monitoring the quality of disinfection following handwashing.
There are...
Maintaining levels of hand hygiene compliance post-pandemic
As the threat of COVID-19 becomes less heavily felt, how can levels of hand hygiene compliance be maintained? Health Europa put the question to Linda...
Making symptoms of menopause manageable
Awareness and education around symptoms of menopause are paramount for ensuring patients receive accurate diagnosis and treatment. HEQ spoke to Dr Haitham Hamoda, consultant...
Progress being made on AMR, but marketplace reforms needed
AMR Industry Alliance discusses the findings from their latest progress report, which pays heed to the importance of a global, multi-stakeholder approach to tackle...
Catalysing a New Golden Age of Antimicrobials
Martin Heidecker, CIO of AMR Action Fund outlines the need for a sustainable ecosystem of research and development for antimicrobials and how the Fund...
A strengthened regulatory framework to tackle AMR in Europe
Cristina Pricop and Jean-Yves Stenuick discuss the urgent need to shore up the AMR response and increase European cooperation under a ‘One Health’ approach...
Life for locum GPs: The challenges and struggles faced due to Covid-19
Luna Williams, a commentator for Arora Medical Education, outlines some of the key challenges faced by locum GPs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Over the past...
The critical role of good hand hygiene practices
Expert panellist and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) advisor to the Global Hygiene Council, Sabiha Essack explores the role of hand hygiene in reducing the risk...
How can we reduce the use of antibiotics in food production?
Dr Muhammad Asaduzzaman of the University of Oslo makes the case for the reduction of overused and misused antibiotics in food production to support...
Are mobile devices used in healthcare a source of spreading infections?
Keith Smith of Inner-Vision Technology Ltd examines the economic burden of hospital-acquired infections and how mobile devices help pathogens to spread.
The growing, global burden...
Osteoporosis prevention: Why early diagnosis is essential for bone health
With initial diagnosis of osteoporosis often taking place after a breakage has occurred, Health Europa discusses the importance of osteoporosis prevention measures to protect...
Transforming our approach to disease prevention through health research
Our Future Health - the UK’s largest ever health research programme - explains how it aims to transform the prevention, detection, and treatment of...
Strengthening Europe’s defences against antimicrobial resistance
With a particular focus on tackling antimicrobial resistance this year, we speak to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control about how it...
Tackling cardiovascular disease in Europe
Laurent Abuaf, SVP and President Europe at Amarin, outlines the social and economic burden of CVD in Europe and the company’s key priorities for...
Utilising upper-air UVGI in the fight against COVID-19
Upper-air disinfection is one of the most valuable, proven defences available in designing an effective contagion control programme.
To date, the World Health Organization (WHO)...
Exploring psychological distress and infection vulnerability
Kavita Vedhara, professor of health psychology at the University of Nottingham discusses her latest research that explores the impact of psychological distress on the...
RUMA: Pioneering responsible antibiotic use in agriculture
Chris Lloyd and Mary Bawn of the Responsible Use of Medicines in Agriculture (RUMA) Alliance explain how effective antibiotic use can significantly alleviate antimicrobial...
The Next Step in Solving Antimicrobial Resistance – POC Diagnostics
Dr Avishay Bransky, CEO and co-founder of PixCell Medical outlines the benefits of diagnostic testing in mitigating the risk of antimicrobial resistance.
The discovery of...
Harnessing innovation to tackle the burden faced by the healthcare system
CEO of Sky Medical Technology, Bernard Ross, outlines the critical role of the MedTech industry in alleviating the burden faced by the global healthcare...
GLIDE: Eradicating preventable infectious diseases of poverty
Health Europa speaks to Simon Bland, CEO of GLIDE, about the institution’s efforts to eliminate preventable infectious diseases of poverty and why a collective,...