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Copper exerts 'halo' antimicrobial effect
6th of February 2013
Results from a clinical trial of antimicrobial copper touch surfaces in a neonatal intensive care unit at a Greek hospital have shown that, in addition to contamination being 90 per cent lower on the copper surfaces, they also exert a halo effect whereby non-copper surfaces up to 50 cm away
exhibited a reduction in contamination of more than
Archaeologists discover Roman toilet ‘paper’
4th of February 2013
Roman ceramic discs discovered by archaeologists in 1960 are now believed to be early examples of toilet 'paper'.
The flat discs, which range in diameter from 2.5cm to 10cm, were originally thought to be ceramic gaming pieces used for board games such as draughts. But according to an article in the British Medical Journal they are now believed to
Unemployment hits new highs in recession-hit EU
1st of February 2013
After five years of economic crisis and the return of a recession in 2012, unemployment is hitting new peaks not seen for almost 20 years in the EU. That's according to the 2012 edition of the Employment and Social Developments in Europe review.
Household incomes have also declined and and the risk of poverty or exclusion is on the rise,
Hotel hygiene leaves one in five women ill
31st of January 2013
New research reveals that one in five women fall ill while staying in a hotel. And this is said to be partly due to deficiencies in cleaning regimes.
The hotel bathroom is the most hygienic place to eat according to the study by Check Safety First, a company offering health and safety risk management systems to hotels. However, 80 per cent of
Public toilets with glass walls
30th of January 2013
Thoughtless architects in Brazil have given new meaning to the phrase 'public convenience' after building washrooms in a new arts centre with transparent glass walls.
The in Ponta Grossa, in Brazil's southern state of Parana, was unveiled earlier this month and is covered entirely in glass.
But designers apparently forgot about the toilets,
UV device will rid objects and surfaces of bacteria
29th of January 2013
New to the market from a Japanese manufacturer is a wand-like device designed to quickly remove harmful bacteria from a range of household objects and electronic devices.
The Influsaber from J-Force uses UV light which is said to penetrate the outer walls of viruses and bacteria, altering their genetic structure and killing them.
The device can
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