New nanosponge technology may stop COVID-19 in its tracks
30 June, 2020 by Amy SarcevicScientists at UC San Diego may have found a way to neutralise SARS-CoV-2 and block it from infecting human lungs and other vital organs.
The risk of infection via surfaces and the new coronavirus
30 June, 2020Whiteley Corporation is exploring improved hygiene and safe disinfectants through world best practice research and development.
Pandemic shows it's time for an Australian Centre for Disease Control
30 June, 2020 by Adam Kamradt-Scott, University of Sydney and Katrina Roper, Australian National UniversityThe proposal for an AusCDC has been debated for at least the past 33 years.
The importance of surface cleaning
23 June, 2020The rate of healthcare-associated infections can be significantly reduced through effective infection prevention and control.
Second wave of COVID-19 a concern, experts say
17 June, 2020 by 螒my SarcevicAustralian healthcare workers are being warned about the prospect of another spike in coronavirus cases.
Reduce unused containers to stop mosquito breeding, say researchers
11 June, 2020Reducing the number of unused containers lying around could be an efficient and effective means of mosquito control.
Adenovirus vector vaccines unlikely to win fight against COVID-19
04 June, 2020 by Amy SarcevicA vaccine expert has dashed hopes of an adenovirus vector-based COVID‑19 vaccine — claiming it is unlikely to be effective and, if so, unsafe.
When cleanliness matters, knowledge is power
01 June, 2020In these times, it has become more evident than ever that cleanliness leads to curbing the spread of infection in any setting.
Steam Australia validated cleaning method recommendations
01 June, 2020Steam Australia provides training, equipment and ongoing support for the hospital, healthcare and aged-care industries across Australia and New Zealand.
Global healthcare needs infection control reform, say experts
01 June, 2020World leaders in infection control and disease prevention convened online to discuss innovative infection control reform in hospitals and aged-care facilities.
'Silent' virus may be more prevalent than we thought
28 May, 2020A study published in the journal Thorax reveals that eight out of 10 passengers and crew who tested positive for the infection had no symptoms.
What we know about immunity to coronaviruses
27 May, 2020A review of more than 40 studies on coronavirus immunity suggests that SARS-CoV-2 could become the fifth seasonal coronavirus.
Children aren't COVID-19 super-spreaders, say UK experts
26 May, 2020 by Amy SarcevicNew research from the UK has debunked the claim that children are 'super-spreaders' of COVID-19, and the authors confirm it is now safe to send children back to school.
Public education needed to stop superbugs
18 May, 2020The OUTBREAK project will use artificial intelligence to predict superbug outbreaks and model the best way to manage them before they reach the healthcare system.
Repurposing existing drugs for COVID-19
14 May, 2020Repurposing existing medicines offers more rapid hope of tackling COVID-19 than developing and manufacturing a vaccine, argue an international team of scientists.
