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COVID-19 and infection control in Canada
Infection Prevention and Control Canada President Barbara Catt speaks with HEQ about Canada’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Infection Prevention and Control Canada (IPAC Canada)...
Disinfecting face masks with the light of the sun
Researchers have developed a special type of cotton face mask that kills up to 99.9999% of bacteria and viruses within 60 minutes of being...
International Ultraviolet Association: UVC disinfection and COVID-19
Dr Jim Malley of the International Ultraviolet Association tells HEQ about the potential of UV technology in infection control.
In 2020, the issue of infection...
Rapid COVID-19 testing to be kick started in the UK
Rapid COVID-19 testing will be expanded this week as part of the next stage of partnership between NHS Test and Trace and local directors...
One step closer to a COVID-19 vaccine for the UK
Pfizer and BioNTech SE have announced their mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine candidate has demonstrated evidence of efficacy against COVID-19 in participants without prior evidence of infection.
The...
The Real-time Assessment of Community Transmission study
In this article, Dr Caroline Walters, Research Associate at the Faculty of Medicine, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, discusses the Real-time Assessment...
Infection mitigation in aerosol generating dental procedures
A new feasibility study has demonstrated the effectiveness of measures that mitigate the spread of infection during aerosol generating dental procedures.
The COVID-19 pandemic has...
Results from research programme could reduce global burden of leprosy
Results from the largest ever research programme combining contact tracing with prophylactic treatment show the approach could massively reduce the global burden of leprosy.
The...
Calls for families to see loved ones in care homes during COVID-19
A campaign has been launched to call for a lift on restrictions which prevent families from seeing their loved ones in care homes due...
European Commission steps up measures to control COVID-19 spread
The European Commission has announced it is launching additional measures to help control the spread of COVID-19 as the virus begins to resurge.
As well...
UK tops excess death figures in first wave
A study from Imperial College London places England, Scotland and Wales among countries with the highest rates of excess pandemic-related deaths.
With global deaths from...
Health Europa Quarterly Issue 15
Welcome to the 15th issue of Health Europa Quarterly, which focuses on the prevention and control of the spread of infection and disease as...
Infection control in care settings through COVID-19 and beyond
BES Healthcare has been providing the UK healthcare market with world class infection prevention solutions for over 25 years, supporting the NHS and private...
Australian respirator manufacturer at the forefront of COVID-19
CleanSpace Technology is delivering a revolution in respiratory protection for the healthcare sector.
CleanSpace® Technology, an Australian company that designs and manufactures next-generation respirators, has...
Safeguarding at-risk essential service facilities from COVID-19
New Australian card-to-card technology safeguards at-risk essential service facilities from COVID-19 by automating initial contact tracing protocols.
As essential services such as health and aged...
UK Government to tackle COVID-19 disparities
The UK Government will be taking action to tackle COVID-19 disparities including £4.3m of spending for six research projects to better understand the links...
Exploring the advantages of UVC disinfection
LED Direct is committed to leveraging UVC radiation in the global fight against COVID-19.
At LED Direct we supply LED lighting and smart home products...
Revolutionising ozone disinfection as a state-of-the-art technology
STERISAFE deploys the most advanced ozone technology for room decontamination and surface disinfection.
Though discussions regarding ozone as a disinfection method may seem relatively new,...
Engineering healthy buildings with UVC LEDs in a post-COVID-19 world
UVC LEDs provide effective, efficient disinfection of air, water and the high-touch surfaces where they are most needed.
The COVID-19 crisis has highlighted the worldwide...
Infection prevention and control in the workplace
Get Ready sets a standard for integrated resilience.
For over 12 years, Get Ready has developed IPAC and infectious disease outbreak programmes for hospitals and...