MOVING ANNOUNCEMENT
We have moved our hand hygiene blog to another location. Our new site will give the chance to comment our posts and search older posts easier. We hope that these changes will bring us closer.
World Hand Hygiene Day 05.05.
2014.04.21.
WHO calls to action on May the 5th within the SAVE LIVES: Clean Your Hands campaign. Read more
New superbug discovered
2014.04.17.
An international research team led by Cesar A. Arias, M.D., Ph.D., at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) has identified a new superbug that caused a bloodstream infection in a Brazilian patient. Read more
Hand-in-Scan Trainer – CE marked
2014.04.09.
Today we have celebrated the official CE marking of our first Hand-in-Scan Trainer Kit. After one and a half year of continuous development, the first market ready device has become eligible for mass manufacturing within EU. Read more
Hand-in-Scan @ Wiener Neustadt
2014.04.07.
As we promised earlier, you could met our team at the Lange Nacht der Forschung (Night of Research) in Wiener Neustadt, Austria. Being the largest research event of the country, Hand-in-Scan was present to teach children and parents how to perform an efficient hand hygiene. Read more
Hand-in-Scan @ Innovact
2014.04.01.
After winning the Innovact Campus Award in 2011, we return to the competition within a new category. Our CEO, Tamás Haidegger is representing Hand-in-Scan at the start-up competition of Innovact Awards 2014, taking place today in Reims Champagne Congrès. There were selected 1500 participants and 100 start-up companies, who will pitch in the next two days to external organizations and investors. It is a great opportunity to have one-in-one meetings with potential business partners. We are looking forward to a successful competition this year as well.
Hand-in-Scan @ Lange Nacht der Forschung
2014.03.28.
Lange Nacht der Forschung (Night of Research) is Austria’s largest research event. The biennial event has become a focal point for open dialogue between science and society. During this free event universities, colleges, polytechnics, non-university institutions and companies throughout Austria open their doors before the public thirsty for science. Read more
US children threatened by superbugs
2014.03.24.
Infections caused by a concerning type of antibiotic-resistant bacteria are on the rise in U.S. children, according to a new study. Although still uncommon, the bacteria are increasingly found in children of all ages, especially those 1-5 years old, raising concerns about dwindling treatment options. Researchers led by Latania K. Logan, MD, of Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, analyzed resistance patterns in approximately 370,000 clinical isolates from pediatric patients, collected nationwide between 1999 and 2011. Specifically, they determined the prevalence of a resistant type of Gram-negative bacteria, Enterobacteriaceae, that produces a key enzyme, extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL). The enzyme thwarts… Read more
How clean is your home?
2014.03.17.
Home life can be grubby – sorting out the laundry, taking out the bins and scrubbing the bathroom are but a few of the chores that can leave you desperate to scrub your hands. A new research by Domestos and UNICEF has shown that there are some unlikely sources of grime in the average home – and you can’t even see the dirt. Read more