A team of researchers from the University of Tokyo, the Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology and the Center for Emergent Matter Science & Thin-Film Device Laboratory RIKEN 2-1 ...

Several materials that effectively kill bacteria under laboratory conditions may not work as well in crowded spaces. Their ...

When bacteria invade the urinary tract, the body has its own arsenal for fighting back. Among those weapons is an unlikely ...

Antimicrobial copper surfaces can reduce the number of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) by 58% as compared with touch surfaces that do not use copper, according to a new study. The study also found ...

The interest in antimicrobial solutions for personal and multi-user touch screens, such as tablets and mobile devices, has grown in recent years. Traditional methods like sprayable alcohols or wipes ...

A key presentation at the Infection Control show within the Patient First conference on 22 November will look at a simple engineering solution to help fight the global threat of antibiotic resistance: ...

Vancouver, British Columbia-based Teck Resources Ltd. says it is partnering with several organizations to test antimicrobial copper coatings on high-touch transit surfaces on buses and trains in ...

GUELPH, ON, April 1, 2025 /CNW/ - Aereus Technologies Ltd., a manufacturer of bactericidal copper surfaces, has completed the installation of antimicrobial copper door hardware at the famed Whitby ...

Inside an airport shuttle train where countless people grasp the handrails, many feel anxiety post-pandemic, wondering, “Can I really hold these handrails safely?” This concern is especially ...

A unique health economics assessment of copper's role in preventing healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) is being presented this week at the WHO's International Conference on Prevention and ...

The Hill may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. Challenges of the last two years have placed additional perspective on personal health, and the ways in ...