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Hospital floors are a hotspot for bacteria: report
11th of November 2020
The floors of a hospital room can become contaminated with antibiotic-resistant bacteria within hours of a patient's admission, according to a study.
And there is clear evidence to suggest that such organisms may be transferred to the patients despite efforts to prevent this, claims the author.
Researchers at the Cleveland VA Medical Centre in
Lionsbot wins Amsterdam Innovation Award 2020
6th of November 2020
The overall winner of the Amsterdam Innovation Award 2020 is Lionsbot, for the Leobot range of robotic cleaning machines. The awards ceremony was held during Interclean Amsterdam Online, which has been taking place all week.
LeoBot by LionsBot, a family of floor cleaning robots, is capable of performing a range of tasks. This socialised robot is
Two polls reveal varying hand drying attitudes
9th of October 2020
Less than half of us recognise the importance of drying our hands after washing them, according to a survey.
And 15 per cent of people would dry their hands on their clothes if no hand drying facilities were available.
Tissue company Cascades PRO polled more than 1,000 US citizens in July to discover how Covid-19 has changed their hand hygiene
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