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!!
Feb 18th: Is antibiotic treatment during pregnancy & infancy associated with development of allergic diseases.
The role of antibiotics in the development of allergies has repeatedly been discussed, as results remain inconsistent.
Feb 13th Bacterial biocide resistance and cross resistance to antibiotics - a new review
This 2018 paper is an up to date review of research into the problem of antimicrobial resistance – both resistance to microbiocides and also antibiotics, caused by exposure to microbiocides
