April 25th: The hygiene hypothesis - a misnomer which is undermining public health
In a presentation given at the Microbiology Society conference, Sally Bloomfield set out what needs to be done to achieve hygiene behaviour change whilst
March 21st: Four steps to clean hospitals: LOOK, PLAN, CLEAN and DRY
In a new review Stephanie Dancer and Axel Kramer say “Now that cleaning and decontamination are recognized as integral to infection control, it is timely to examine the process in more detail”.
March 8th: Impact of a hand and high touch surface hygiene intervention on virus spread in an office building
A new study quantifies the impact of an office wellness intervention (OWI) to reduce viral contamination in the workplace.
March 5th: Domestic pets – are they good or bad for our health?
This week sees the second of 2, apparently conflicting publications, one saying that having domestic pets is good because it reduces the risks of allergy – the other warning that they pose an infection risk. The studies show how important it is to keep new research findings in perspective.
Feb 25th: Graham Rook and the Hygiene hypothesis – a podcast review of current thinking
At the end of January Professor Graham Rook did a podcast updating on current research and current thinking about this issue. It’s well worth a listen – although if you’re not an immunologist you might need to skip the immunology in the middle!!
