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Nova Biologicals explores travel risks during the COVID-19 pandemic
Nova Biologicals explores the risks of travelling abroad during the COVID-19 pandemic, including the best methods of travel, and the potential of not being...
Oxford and Oracle to enable rapid COVID-19 variant identification
A new partnership between Oxford University and Oracle will see the speed identification of COVID-19 variants and will help further understanding of infectious diseases.
To...
Call for improvement in indoor infection control methods against COVID-19
A group of researchers are calling for a ‘paradigm shift’ in indoor infection control methods to combat airborne pathogens including COVID-19.
The international group of...
Recurring upper body blood clots caused by COVID-19
A novel study has identified the propensity for COVID-19 to generate the recurrence of blood clots in the upper body of patients for the...
UK implements new measures to control Indian COVID-19 variant
The UK Government is implementing new measures to control the spread of the Indian COVID-19 variant – known as B1.617.2 – which is beginning...
Making strides towards a world without tuberculosis
Dr Lucica Ditiu, Executive Director of the Stop TB Partnership, tells Health Europa Quarterly about the ongoing global effort to combat tuberculosis.
The Stop TB...
COVID-19 Genomics UK Consortium: sequencing COVID-19
The COVID-19 Genomics UK Consortium (COG-UK) was launched in April 2020, with the aim of sequencing the genome of the COVID-19 virus and its...
Understanding ultra-low freezers with B Medical Systems
Ultra-low freezers, or ULTs, are special freezers built to reach extremely low temperatures. These products can easily reach a temperature of -86°C but can...
Urgent need to reduce inequalities in infection control practices
The World Health Organization (WHO) has highlighted an urgent need to reduce inequalities in the availability of good hand hygiene and infection prevention and...
UV light improves efficacy of common disinfectants against COVID-19
The application of ultraviolet light (UVC) light could improve the efficacy of 400 common disinfectants against COVID-19, as well as making them safer for...
Lateral flow tests not accurate at detecting low COVID-19 viral loads
A new study has suggested that lateral flow tests are not sufficient for testing COVID-19 infection in individuals with low viral loads.
The new study...
Nova Biologicals: saving lives with microbiological testing
Nova Biologicals is a Texas based microbiological laboratory focused on providing solutions that save lives, protect life and property, and preserve natural resources.
Since 1993,...
Treatment for neglected tropical diseases currently disrupted by COVID-19
A pulse survey conducted by the World Health Organization (WHO) has emphasised that the COVID-19 pandemic is persistently affecting health services for neglected tropical...
Nanoparticle ‘traps’ and immune system create novel COVID-19 treatment
A novel treatment for COVID-19 has been developed using nanoparticles that capture the virus in the body and use the immune system to destroy...
Copper foam could act as microbe filter in face masks and air cleaners
In a new study, researchers have demonstrated how copper foam could be used as a highly efficient, durable filter for reusable masks and air...
COVID-19 testing strategy improves result speeds for healthcare workers
A team of scientists have generated an innovative system to accelerate COVID-19 testing times for healthcare workers.
The team, comprised of scientists from the University...
R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine becomes first to reach 75% efficacy target
R21/Matrix-M has become the first malaria vaccine ever to achieve the World Health Organization’s 75% efficacy goal after being confirmed by a Phase IIb...
Study findings could lead to new ways of reducing harmful hospital bacteria
New research has revealed critical factors that facilitate the spread of disease from harmful bacteria that survive on hospital and kitchen surfaces, which could...
COVID-19 testing will still be needed following full vaccination
New findings suggest that testing for COVID-19 following vaccination will still be necessary, as contracting a COVID-19 infection is still possible following full vaccination.
The...
HIV prevention medication underutilised by high-risk demographics
A new study reveals that medication for HIV prevention is not being utilised by people with a high-risk of contracting the disease, despite it...