
Plumbing a hotspot for superbugs
A growing threat of antimicrobial resistant (AMR) pathogens poses a critical public health threat – and drinking water plumbing systems serve as significant but overlooked reservoirs […]
A growing threat of antimicrobial resistant (AMR) pathogens poses a critical public health threat – and drinking water plumbing systems serve as significant but overlooked reservoirs […]
Environmental health experts at Flinders University have found most surfaces in a car retain traces of methamphetamine after it’s been smoked in the vehicle, putting subsequent […]
Do you know the role of environmental health officers (EHOs)? Along with disaster and pandemic preparedness, EHOs help keep water and restaurants clean to reduce disease […]
Handbasins are hotspots for dangerous microbes that can cause illnesses including pneumonia, Legionnaires’ disease and wound infections, a new study from Flinders University warns. The Flinders […]
A new Flinders University study has found less than 10% of suspected methamphetamine contamination in residences are reported to council environmental health officers (EHOs), raising further […]
Australia’s high standards of food safety inspections set the bar high for cafes, restaurants and other shop owners to maintain hygiene standards but new research by […]
With air pollution and airborne contaminants emerging as leading causes of illness and death, ecologists are calling for closer examination of the ‘invisible friends’ which live […]
Like false-negative results for virus testing, Flinders University experts have found that standard testing for Legionnaires’ disease is not always fail safe. To counter the […]
Climate change impacts on urban and regional communities requires action at all levels of government, with councils at the forefront of planning, adapting and preparing for […]