The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned member nations against the return to pre-antibiotic era on account of excessive and indiscriminate use of life-saving medicines and their over-the-counter sales. The concern was expressed this week at the South East Asia Region meeting of the WHO at Dili, capital of Timor-Leste where the organisation called for […]
A new class of drugs capable of targeting an array of different viral infections is on the horizon, after scientists discovered the Achilles heel of viruses ranging from influenza to Ebola. New research into the way viruses invade human cells through their outer membrane has thrown up the possibility of blocking many kinds of viral […]
Experts show that while Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV), a viral respiratory illness, is infecting less people, it has a higher mortality rate and affects a specific target population when compared to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS-CoV). This research is being presented at the International Conference on Emerging and Infectious Diseases in Atlanta. “The research […]
A novel synthetic DNA vaccine can, for the first time, induce protective immunity against the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) coronavirus in animal species, reported researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. David B. Weiner, PhD, a professor of pathology and laboratory medicine, and colleagues published their work in Science […]
After the success of Arab Health 2015 we have decided to return to Dubai in 2016. We will be exhibiting our leading brand of Disposabe Hospital Curtiains. You can find us in The British Pavilion, Arab Health, Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Centre, UAE, 25 – 28 January 2016. With three options of hook type […]
Spire Healthcare, which the Wrexham hospital is part of, clinched the title of Hospital Group of the Year at the 2015 HealthInvestor Awards. A private hospital’s spotless record in keeping infections at bay has helped its owners win a prestigious national award for the second year running. The painstaking hygiene regime at Spire Yale Hospital […]
Today, a growing number of infections are caused by antibiotic-resistant germs. In fact, these resistant germs cause more than 2 million illnesses and at least 23,000 deaths each year in the United States. In a new video, “CDC Vital Signs—Making Health Care Safer: Stop the Spread of Antibiotic Resistance,” CDC spotlights how antibiotic-resistant germs are […]
Scientists have discovered a new variant of streptococcal bacteria that has contributed to a rise in disease cases in the UK over the last 17 years. Group A streptococcus causes around 600 million infections annually worldwide. Severe infections can cause necrotising fasciitis, pneumonia, sepsis, or toxic shock, and around 1 in 4 people who suffer […]
Infections with one of the most troublesome and least understood antibiotic-resistant “superbugs” are increasing at alarming rates, particularly in healthcare settings. But new research, published July 13 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Online Early Edition, suggests it may be possible to rein in the spread of such infections without the need […]
The “break the chain” video shows how easy it is for hospital-acquired infections like MRSA and Clostridium difficile to be spread. University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
A large proportion of our blind and curtain work is for the modern healthcare and education sector, but that’s not all we do. Our curtain making department are also expert in making curtains in the classic style. Recently a prestigious London client asked us to replace curtains in their meeting room. The new curtains had […]
A new animal study by NYU Langone Medical Center researchers adds to growing evidence that multiple courses of commonly used antibiotics may have a significant impact on children’s development. In the study, to be published online June 30 by the journal Nature Communications, female mice treated with two classes of widely used childhood antibiotics gained […]