Joint venture sets sights on hygiene innovation tech
12 April, 2021Avalon Robotics — a joint venture between Avalon SteriTech and SoftBank Robotics Group — will focus on developing innovative products and technologies that benefit public health and wellbeing.
Pfizer preferred for <50s due to AstraZeneca blood clot risk
12 April, 2021 by Lauren DavisThe AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine will no longer be the preferred choice for Australians under the age of 50, due to rare but serious blood clotting side effects.
Vaccinate the globe or pay, warns Oxfam
09 April, 2021Oxfam has warned that wealthy countries must facilitate cheaper mass-produced COVID-19 vaccines to protect every person in the world to avert an economic catastrophe.
What we can do to protect ourselves from new COVID-19 strains?
09 April, 2021 by Amy SarcevicWith a tendency to mutate being a hallmark of any pathogen, what can we do to protect ourselves from the threat of more deadly COVID-19 strains?
Callington Netbiokem DSAM+ Hospital Grade Disinfectant Cleaner
01 April, 2021Callington's Netbiokem DSAM+ Hospital Grade Disinfectant is formulated for use in healthcare facilities for broad-scale infection control.
How Hygiena ATP testing is reducing the risk of infection
01 April, 2021Using bioluminescence technology, Hygiena Luminometers can measure extremely low levels of ATP collected with testing devices.
COVID-19 vaccine before surgery to reduce postoperative deaths: study
01 April, 2021Vaccinating surgical patients ahead of the general population has the potential to help avoid thousands of postoperative deaths linked to the virus.
Measuring damage to equipment from cleaning and disinfection products
31 March, 2021When choosing a cleaning or disinfection product for a healthcare facility, one of the factors taken into consideration is the compatibility of the product with the equipment or surface.
An insight into environmental cleaning practices through the eyes of nurses and midwives
22 March, 2021 by Carla De Marco, RN, BN, GCertNurs (CriticalCare), GCertNurs (InfectionPrevention), Senior Infection Prevention Nurse Specialist, GAMA HealthcareIn many facilities the assumption is that hospital cleaning staff perform the majority of the environmental cleaning and disinfecting duties within a hospital, but what is the reality?
TOE Probe Complete Care: have you been damaging your TOE probe?
03 March, 2021A thorough understanding of the TOE ultrasound probe and how it should be reprocessed is critical.
Camfil Opakfil ES energy-saving filters
01 March, 2021Camfil Opakfil ES filters remove airborne contaminants such as smoke, bacteria, fumes, fungi and virus-bearing droplet nuclei.
Whiteley Bactol Clear Antibacterial Hand Rub
01 March, 2021Whitely has added Bactol Clear — an antibacterial hand rub that kills bacteria without water — to its hand hygiene range.
Reynard Premier Detergent and Disinfectant Wipes
01 March, 2021Reynard's Premier Detergent and Disinfectant Wipes are designed to clean and disinfect hard surfaces and equipment simply and effectively while saving time and money.
Rubbermaid HYGEN Microfibre System
01 March, 2021The hygiene system is designed to completely remove microbes from surfaces and reduce the spread of infection by cleaning facilities efficiently and effectively.
Hospital Products Australia UV Angel Clean Air UV-C air treatment system
01 March, 2021UV Angel Clean Air is a UV-C air treatment system that reduces levels of viruses, bacteria and fungi by automatically and continuously treating the air to create healthier environments.
