Jan 27th: Laundry – How to get domestic laundry more than just clean - new review
Although laundering should mainly remove stains and dirt from used and worn textiles, elimination of microbial contamination is also an important aim of the laundry process.
Jan 22nd: Re-emergence of antibiotic susceptibility in a resistant lineage of MRSA
This really interesting study shows how antibiotic resistant strains of MRSA can regain antibiotic susceptibility
Dec 28th: Reflections of 2016: Infectious diseases making a comeback: The fight against infectious diseases has entered a new era.
In the Dec 24th Issue of Science News, Sonia Shaw reviews increasing concern about infectious disease, against the complacent attitudes of the second half of C20th. She shows how the new era of concern is exemplified by the events of 2016:
Dec 14th: Manchester man suffers serious infection after being licked by his dog
A man was left in hospital with a very serious infection he caught from his pet dog. The man became infected when he allowed his dog to lick an open wound. As a result he spent six weeks in a coma with large blisters covering his body.
Dec 8th:Study suggests handwashing in child care facilities is insufficient
A new study suggests that child care personnel properly clean their hands less than a quarter of the times they are supposed to,
