Targeted monkeypox vaccine rollout to start Monday
05 August, 2022NSW Health, with support from ACON, will commence a targeted vaccination program against monkeypox (MPXV) on Monday, 8 August.
Ionmax+ Aire and Aire X High-Performance HEPA UV Air Purifiers
01 August, 2022The Ionmax+ Aire and Aire X High-Performance HEPA UV air purifiers offer a clean air delivery rate (CADR) of up to 1000 m3/h.
Whiteley V-Wipes
01 August, 2022Whiteley V-Wipes Instrument Grade Disinfectant (low level) wipes are suitable for cleaning and disinfecting of environmental surfaces and non-critical medical devices such as hospital beds and theatre trolleys.
Hidden pathogens in hospital hot water systems
25 July, 2022A new study has found evidence of hospital water as a source of potential infection and even antimicrobial and multidrug-resistant organisms.
Effective healthcare cleaning — saving lives and healthcare costs every day
01 July, 2022The rate of healthcare-associated infection can be reduced through effective infection prevention and control, including effective cleaning practices.
UTIs: bacterial behaviour offers clue to future treatments
29 June, 2022More than half of all Australian women will suffer from a UTI in their lifetime, and nearly one in three women will have an infection requiring treatment with antibiotics before the age of 24.
Study explores long COVID symptoms in kids under 14
27 June, 2022A study of children aged 0–14 years has confirmed that children who have received a positive COVID-19 diagnosis can experience symptoms lasting at least two months.
How to digitise your IPC strategy
23 June, 2022 by Amy SarcevicFor many healthcare professionals, face masks, shields and soap have been the hallmark images of infection prevention and control throughout the pandemic.
Eyes a haven for Ebola and other viruses
22 June, 2022A specific cell within our retina appears to be particularly good at housing Ebola and other viruses, according to research based on cells from donated human eyes.
Study explores hospital bacteria's ability to change
27 May, 2022Flinders University researchers are exploring hospital strain of Acinetobacter baumannii and its cellular response to important antibiotic colistin.
Respiratory syncytial virus behind 100,000 child deaths
23 May, 2022There were over 45,000 deaths in infants under six months old in 2019, with one in five of the total global cases of RSV occurring in this age group.
NSW reports 'probable' case of monkeypox
23 May, 2022A 40-year-old traveller recently returned from Europe has been identified as a probable case of monkeypox, with confirmatory testing underway.
Model finds key to COVID-19 deaths in the elderly
20 May, 2022A person's ability to fight infections largely depends on how well their immune system replicates the cells effective at destroying the virus that causes the disease.
Long COVID: Half of patients hospitalised have at least one symptom two years on
18 May, 2022Half of a a group of patients admitted to the hospital with COVID-19 infection in Wuhan, China, still have at least one lingering symptom two years on, according to a new study.
Raw meat parasite linked to common eye disease
13 May, 2022One in 150 Australians have retinal scars caused by the Toxoplasma parasite, according to new Flinders University analysis.
