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Mpox Explained: Everything You Need to Know About This Viral Outbreak
Curious about Mpox? Wondering how this viral outbreak could impact you or your community? From its origins to prevention strategies and potential global implications,...
The Role of Environmental Hygiene in Preventing Infections
Navigate the intricate web of infection prevention through the lens of environmental hygiene, revealing unseen layers vital for safeguarding public health.
Maintaining environmental hygiene is...
New tetanus test identifies global immunity gaps
Researchers from the University of Birmingham are developing a non-invasive saliva test that could identify children across the Global South missing immunity to tetanus...
Could genes be the answer to personalised sepsis treatment?
Sepsis is a life-threatening infection and affects people in a multitude of ways depending on genetic makeup. A team of researchers has uncovered how...
Understanding the Scope of Healthcare-Associated Infections in 2024
Learn about the escalating challenge of healthcare-associated infections in 2024 and discover the innovative strategies being employed to combat this issue.
AI cameras could help doctors identify serious infections
Measuring a patient's pulse, breathing, and blood pressure by scanning their face with an AI camera could be the future of infection diagnosis.
Infection...
New biomarkers to enable personalised flu vaccine schedule
Researchers have developed a method that could enable a personalised flu vaccine schedule for long-lasting immunity.
Influenza affects up to five million people worldwide...
New molecule suppresses bacterial antibiotic resistance
University of Oxford researchers have developed a new small molecule that can suppress the evolution of antibiotic resistance in bacteria.
Antibiotic resistance is a...
New model reveals how malaria transmission is affected by climate change
The University of Leeds has pioneered a new model for monitoring how climate change is affecting malaria transmission in Africa.
Previous methods to predict how...
Duke University creates long-lasting flu vaccine
Duke University researchers have unveiled a promising breakthrough in the ongoing battle against influenza viruses.
Their pioneering research has developed a universal, long-lasting flu vaccine...
Study reveals the mechanism behind COVID brain fog
A team of US researchers has potentially uncovered the cause of COVID brain fog and may help identify treatments.
NHS launches MMR vaccine catch-up campaign
The NHS in England has embarked on a campaign to ensure that more than 900,000 adults aged 19 to 25 receive their missed MMR...
Disease X: Researchers analyse virus ancestry to predict next global pandemic
In the fight against infectious diseases, scientists are digging into the family trees of viruses to predict which one might cause the next big...
GAMA Healthcare: preventing infections in healthcare settings
GAMA Healthcare's eBook explores the importance of surface decontamination and patient hygiene to prevent the spread of bacteria and viruses in healthcare settings.
In healthcare...
The impact of global inequalities within the HIV response
Inequality in all its forms is a barrier to reducing HIV transmission and ending the AIDS epidemic, Lorna Rothery spoke to Eamonn Murphy from...
Developing mRNA vaccine technology
Following the unprecedented development of vaccines during the COVID-19 pandemic, we spoke to Dinah Knotts about mRNA vaccine technology and what further opportunities it...
RECOVERY trial set to investigate revolutionary new flu treatments
The groundbreaking RECOVERY trial, celebrated for its discovery of four effective treatments for COVID-19, is broadening its horizons by venturing into the realm of...
GAMA Healthcare: infection prevention specialists
GAMA Healthcare is a market-leading company at the forefront of infection prevention technology.
GAMA Healthcare specialises in the manufacture and distribution of scientifically proven infection...
Health Europa Quarterly Issue 25
Welcome to Health Europa Quarterly Issue 25, where you will discover the latest health research addressing global health policy, antimicrobial resistance, medical technology, disease management,...
Respiratory viruses and infection control
Lorna Rothery spoke to Dr Albert Osterhaus, expert virologist and Chairman of the European Scientific Working group on Influenza and other Respiratory Viruses about...