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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...
Breaking the paradigm: a new approach to wound care
Biomed therapeutics company Nanomedic Technologies Ltd offers an innovative new method of wound care and treatment.
Wound care therapy is a vast market which accounts...
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...
Understanding air filtration and UV disinfection in a medical environment
Sanuvox Technologies founder Normand Brais explains why UV purification is the most effective air disinfection method for medical, commercial and residential environments.
Evidence has accumulated...
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...
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...
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...
Propelling hygiene innovations in a post-COVID world
Livinguard AG’s Victoria Banaszak explores the need for evolving regulations to accommodate innovation driven by the pandemic.
Paradoxically, COVID-19 has delivered on hygiene innovation. Whether...
Revolutionising cleaning through nanotechnology
With its eco-friendly and highly effective products, Nano-Z Coating Ltd is transforming routine cleaning in both public and domestic environments.
Nano-Z Coating Ltd has been...
COVID-19 variants and implications for environmental hygiene
Diversey Europe infection prevention experts Dr Claire Khosravi and Peter Teska examine the potential impact of new COVID-19 variants on cleaning and disinfection protocols.
The...