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Professor Emeritus Richard James along with medical glove makers Hartalega Malaysia and Chemical Intelligence, the R & D Company in the UK, has revealed that these new medical gloves would be the first non-leaching antimicrobial gloves in the world, in order to prevent the spread of infections. These novel medical gloves would include a new active microbe killing molecule as a prevention against germs. When tested, around 99.9% of all microbes were killed within five minutes. Professor James, the lead researcher said, “ These gloves will be a game-changer for the healthcare industry, both public and private. I am delighted that my lifetime’s research into bacteria and antibiotic resistance has directly informed the science behind a practical tool that will have a major impact on medical care in the future.” Mr. Kuan Mun Leong, the managing director of Hartalega Holdings, said, “ In the European Union alone, cross-contamination in hospitals results in 37,000 deaths a yea...