AUGUST 1ST, 2022 CONN HASTINGS MATERIALS, PUBLIC HEALTH Researchers at the University of Sydney in Australia engineered a new spray coating for surfaces that provides long-term protection against bacterial and viral contamination. The material is intended as a long-term alternative to disinfectant sprays and combines hydrophobic properties with antimicrobial nanoparticles to reduce microbial contamination. The...
New research by the inventors of a promising pathogen-repellent wrap has confirmed that it sheds not only bacteria, as previously proven, but also viruses, boosting its potential usefulness for interrupting the transmission of infections. The new wrap, designed to protect against contamination on high-touch surfaces such as door handles and railings, is now moving toward...
UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG IMAGE: IMAGE OF PATIENT-DERIVED ECTOCERVICAL STRATIFIED SQUAMOUS ORGANOIDS (GREEN) INFECTED WITH CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS (RED). CREDIT: TEAM CHUMDURI Patients who develop cervical cancer are often infected not only with the human papillomavirus (HPV) but also simultaneously with the bacterial pathogen Chlamydia trachomatis. The suspicion is, therefore, that the two pathogens work together in a...
