Bosses at Southmead Hospital had to recall a batch of PPE aprons after staff complained they were little more than ‘bin bags with the bottom cut off them’. Bosses at the hospital the aprons 'met the ...

2. Put on apron and tie at waist. 3. Put on facemask – position upper straps on the crown of your head, lower strap at nape of neck. 4. With both hands, mould the metal strap over the bridge of your ...

Two Cork cousins have developed a compostable PPE apron to reduce plastic usage in the healthcare industry. Dr Mary O'Riordan and Lisa O’Riordan developed their 'guilt-free' HaPPE Earth apron in ...

From surgical masks and gloves to disposable hospital gowns and aprons, the COVID-19 pandemic is creating a mountain of plastic medical waste that is polluting the land and sea – alarming doctors and ...

In light of the threat of Ebola virus disease, it is important to emphasize the use of proper precautions for infection control in health care settings. The routes of Ebola virus transmission include ...

ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT, Ala. -- When you hear the term personal protective equipment what comes to mind? Gloves, safety glasses, earplugs, respirators, coveralls, steel-toed shoes and boots? People have ...

Don’t ever doubt UC Davis’ status as a major research university. Take a look at these numbers for personal protective equipment that we will be handing out next week to principal investigators and ...

A lack of PPE during the Covid pandemic meant some GPs wore repurposed bin bags for aprons, a public inquiry has heard. Dr Chris Williams, deputy chairman of the Royal College of GPs, told the ...

A mountain of thousands of unused PPE kits have been dumped near a nature reserve - with councillors baffled how they were fly-tipped without anyone noticing. Shocking pictures show hoards of what are ...

You might have heard a lot of people mention PPE when talking about the coronavirus. Perhaps you heard about it on the news, or you might have family who need to use it? But what is it? And why is it ...