Infection Control Related News
Research suggests lateral flow tests could allow for lockdown relaxation
Lateral flow devices can detect the most infectious cases of COVID-19, meaning they could help with a safe relaxation of lockdown, say experts.
New research...
Raising the standard: the next step in infection prevention and control
Zoono antimicrobial technology is bridging the gap between routine cleaning cycles by modifying skin and surfaces against bacteria and viruses.
It is well documented that...
UK rolls out asymptomatic testing to stop spread of COVID-19
The UK will begin to roll out rapid and regular testing across the country for people without any symptoms of COVID-19 this week.
The UK’s...
UK vaccinates four million people against COVID-19
More than four million people have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccines, with more than half of those over 80 receiving a...
Fast-tracking the use of copper in the NHS to tackle AMR
Rory Donnelly, clinical research director of Copper Clothing, discusses the need to fast track copper for use in the NHS as an antimicrobial material...
Reimagining UVC disinfection technology with UVHammer
Ultraviolet light (UV) disinfection has been used in healthcare for decades and the COVID-19 pandemic has brought a renewed and accelerated emphasis to this...
Spread of new COVID-19 variant across UK revealed
New data has revealed the speed and scale at which the new COVID-19 variant is spreading across the UK.
Scientists at the Alderley Edge Lighthouse...
WHO emergency committee advises on new COVID-19 variants
The WHO Emergency Committee on COVID-19 met to review and advise on the new variants of COVID-19.
The committee met at the request of WHO...
£269m funding boost to support UK social care
Social care in the UK is set to receive a funding boost of £269m to help support staff and testing as a new variant...
Comprehensive UVC disinfection with Finsen Tech
Finsen Tech offers products specifically tailored for disinfection of both whole rooms and individual objects using ultraviolet radiation.
Finsen Tech is an international Environmental Protection...
Carrying out safe dentistry during COVID-19
New research is being used to shape how dentistry can be safely carried out during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The novel coronavirus is easily spread in...
UK to roll out asymptomatic testing this week
As the UK deals with the third wave of COVID-19 and the emergence of a new strain of the novel virus, the government will...
Is the R number the best way to predict the spread of COVID-19?
Researchers have suggested that the R number may not be the best method of predicting the spread of COVID-19 due to national lockdowns.
The traditional...
Innovative infection control plan allows businesses to reopen safely
Coastal Health's infection control plan uses real-time ATP surface health analytics to provide facilities with the ability to adjust janitorial services to ensure employees and visitors are safe
Preventing airborne transmission of COVID-19
Researchers have said that more attention needs to be given to indoor air in facilities such as hospitals and nursing homes in order to...
Specialist COVID-19 patient care for those with long-term symptoms
Specialist help is being made available for long COVID patients at 69 clinics, across England.
NHS England provided £10m for the assessment centres, which are...
Data confirms higher death rate for COVID-19 than seasonal influenza
Data from over 130,000 hospitalised patients confirms that COVID-19 leads to more severe illness and higher death rates than seasonal influenza
Christmas COVID-19 rules will overwhelm healthcare services
The British Medical Journal (BMJ) and the Health Service Journal (HSJ) have stated that the new COVID-19 Christmas rules will overwhelm the NHS.
In order...
LED light shown to kill COVID-19 in a global first study
A first of its kind study has found that UV-LED light emitting diodes are effective at killing the coronaviruses.
A team of researchers have proved...
Can vaccines truly bring COVID-19 under control?
In order to truly bring COVID-19 under control, vaccines must prevent infection, disease progression, and transmission, say experts.
In a new editorial published in the...