All Infection Prevention & Control articles – Page 18
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OpinionContinuous work on flood prevention is necessary to prevent microbial contamination: a case study in Styria
Lessons learned from the greatest local flood of the century in a province of Austria.
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NewsInfection-resistant 3D-printed metals developed for implants
A novel surgical implant is able to kill 87% of the bacteria that cause staph infections in laboratory tests, while remaining strong and compatible with surrounding tissue like current implants.
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Long ReadsSetting up systems to make phages available for all
Phage Directory and Phage Australia are helping to give patients and doctors scross the world safe access to phages when antibiotics fail.
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NewsIridescentBio bringing virtual high-throughput assays to antibody R&D
IridescentBio is a new techbio start-up that’s bringing creative chemistry, physics know-how and methods to the Biopharma R&D world. The team of four are building computational models in the cloud to provide forecasting superpowers for lab-based research and development of antibody therapeutics. IridescentBio’s modelling framework is already ...
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NewsAntibacterial material developed for use with internal medical devices
Researchers have developed an effective and flexible antimicrobial material that could be used to coat medical devices placed inside the body, such as hip replacements or pacemakers.
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NewsIron linked to blindness in ocular toxoplasmosis - offering hope for treatment
Researchers have identified the role of iron in ocular toxoplasmosis (OT), a form of toxoplasmosis that causes blindness, and found that treatment of mice with a compound that decreases iron was successful in reducing their symptoms.
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NewsSpread of AMR bacteria linked to patient hand contamination and antibiotic use in nursing homes
Nursing home residents have an increasing diversity in the level of care required and this has coincided with an increase in the spread of drug resistant bacteria within these settings.
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NewsHospital superbugs with hypervirulence and carbapenem resistance rise in China
A new bacterial threat, the carbapenem-resistant hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (CR-hvKP), is rapidly spreading in clinical environments in China, posing a significant public health challenge.
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NewsArtificial bladders shine light on bugs that cause urinary tract infections
The first study to use a sophisticated human tissue model to explore the interaction between host and pathogen for six common species that cause urinary tract infections suggest that the ‘one size fits all’ approach is inadequate.
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NewsResearchers discover new method to inhibit cholera infection
A new study investigates a novel strategy for inhibiting the spread and infection of Vibrio cholerae, the bacteria responsible for the disease cholera.
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NewsVaginal film that dissolves in 30 days may offer HIV prevention method for women
A vaginal film designed to slowly dissolve over the course of 30 days is being put to the test for the first time in a study that aims to determine its feasibility and acceptability as a potential HIV prevention method for women.
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NewsTreatment found effective for rare sight-threatening infection
A drug candidate has been found to be highly effective in treating a rare sight-threatening eye infection in a new international clinical trial.
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NewsEPA testing shows the power of D-I-Y air filters to trap viruses
The results are in: US Environmental Protection Agency research testing of do-it-yourself ‘Corsi-Rosenthal Box’ Indoor Air Filters shows they are 99% effective in removing airborne virus.
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NewsNew hydrogel biomaterial mimics human tissue and fights bacteria
Scientists have created a new material, belonging to a family of substances called hydrogels, that could change the way human tissue can be grown in the lab and used in medical procedures.
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NewsOxygen vacancy boosting Fenton reaction helps to fight bacterial infection in bone scaffold
A groundbreaking approach to address bacterial infection in artificial bone transplantation works by enriching H2O2 from the microenvironment and amplifying the ability of Fenton reaction to functionalize bone scaffold with antibacterial properties.
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NewsGermicidal UV lights could be producing indoor air pollutants, study finds
While useful for killing pathogens including SARS-CoV-2, the lights may cause unwanted chemical reactions and should be used with ventilation, researchers say.
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NewsOndine Biomedical Inc announces study showing photodisinfection reduces resistant bacteria by >99.9%
Canadian life sciences company Ondine Biomedical Inc. has presented new research showing that Steriwave® photodisinfection reduced antibiotic-resistant bacteria by more than 99.9%.
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NewsResearchers receive $423,500 for study to improve outcomes from fungal infections
Researchers have received a $423,500 for research aimed at reducing disease and mortality rates associated with Aspergillus infections by focusing on the molecular pathways in the fungus that mediate inflammatory host responses.
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News‘Remarkable’ medical discovery for sepsis moves to next phase of human trials
Florey researchers, working with hospital intensive care clinicians, have shown that sodium ascorbate – a pH-balanced formulation of vitamin C – is effective in treating sepsis.
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NewsPlasma technology transforms microalgae for faster wound healing
Researchers have taken a major step in the field of wound care by using plasma technology to ‘transform’ Spirulina microalgae into ultrathin bioactive coatings.
