To ensure schools are taking the best first step forward, their cleaning operations should zero in on five key areas of focus.

While not substitutes for regular cleaning and disinfection practices, these coatings can help to reduce human exposure to viruses.

Edmonton Transit partnered with a local biotech company to install antimicrobial push-plates on various swing doors at transit stations.

Canada is taking new steps to confront the reality of antimicrobial resistance, one of the most serious global health threats facing the world today.

Scientists from the Research Institute of the MUHC and SickKids have developed a new enzyme technique aimed at destroying biofilms.

Biofilm—slimy clumps of bacteria that settle onto surfaces—is a growing concern in Canadian facilities because it can be a threat to occupants.