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Major trends to bolster hand sanitiser market size over 2026
The hand sanitiser market is estimated to surpass €3.08bn ($3.6bn) by 2026 as cases of COVID-19 rise worldwide.
A new report by Global Market Insights,...
Discovery in groundbreaking study could stop COVID-19 in its tracks
Researchers have discovered a druggable pocket in the COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) Spike protein that could be used to stop the virus from infecting human cells.
The...
Alder Hey teams up with Brilliant Masks to stop spread of COVID-19
Clinicians at Alder Hey in Liverpool have teamed up with Brilliant Masks to design and produce a face covering that meets the highest industry...
Government announces plan to protect care homes over winter
The UK Government has announced a new adult social care winter plan that aims to stop the spread of COVID-19 infections across care homes...
Investigating bacterial infection outbreak in mid and west Essex
An independent investigation report into the outbreak of bacterial infection in mid and west Essex.
In the first months of 2019 a number of people...
Understanding hospital germs and how they stick to surfaces
With the rise of antibiotic resistance, understanding how germs are spread in hospitals is vital if hospital acquired infections are to be reduced.
Researchers at...
European Commission tests national contact tracing and warning apps
The European Commission has begun testing an interoperability gateway service for national contact tracing and warning apps to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19...
Timely infection control prevented COVID-19 taking hold in Europe
A new study has shown that early infection control interventions such as intensive contact tracing helped to stamp out COVID-19 infections in Europe before...
Home hygiene contributing to antibiotic resistance
Hygiene experts have said that poor hygiene in the home is contributing to antibiotic resistance.
The Global Hygiene Council conducted a risk-based approach to home...
People with inflammatory illnesses and smokers at high risk for COVID-19
New research has shown that young people with chronic inflammatory conditions, as well as vulnerable older adults, and smokers or vapers, are at high...
Supporting the NHS through winter and beyond
In this article, David Hare, Chief Executive of the Independent Healthcare Providers Network, discusses the need for NHS support in preparation for the winter.
With...
Envirolyte: hypochlorous acid as a COVID-19 continual disinfection method
It takes only one person that is carrying the COVID-19 virus to infect many other people whenever they are within close proximity or in...
University of Liverpool scientists to explore anti-viral properties of seaweed
A new project to research the anti-viral properties of seaweed will be undertaken by researchers at the University of Liverpool.
The research team has been...
UK delivers clear face masks to support those with hearing loss
The UK Government is delivering 250,000 clear face masks to help support those with hearing loss and those who use lip-reading and facial expressions...
COVID-19: 29% of doctors have treated patients with long-term symptoms
According to a survey conducted by the British Medical Association (BMA), a third of doctors have treated patients with long-term COVID-19 symptoms, including chronic...
Understanding ozone disinfection technology with STERISAFE
Ozone disinfection technology has received increasing attention – but how do we separate the wheat from the chaff?
The current COVID-19 outbreak has prompted a...
How is COVID-19 impacting the mental health of nurses?
C3 Collaborating for Health explores nurses’ mental health for 2020 Year of the Nurse and Midwife.
When the World Health Organization (WHO) designated 2020 as...
Global hackathon launched for COVID-19 technology solutions
Developers from across the globe are competing in the Better Health Hackathon: #CodeforCOVID19 to crowdsource technology innovations to help find solutions to tackle the...
Could the T cells of COVID-19 patients offer clues to immunity?
T cells are a vital part of the body’s immune response to many viruses, so could they offer an insight into COVID-19 immunity?
Gladstone Institutes...
BMJ says social distancing rules are based on outdated science
Experts at The British Medical Journal (BMJ) argue that current social distancing rules of one or two metres are based on outdated science and...