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A travel nurse leaves fears of hospital drug tampering across three states

Health officials in at least three states are investigating a travel nurse suspected of tampering with and potentially contaminating vials and syringes of opioid painkillers in two hospitals, then returning the vials to medication cabinets where they could be unknowingly given to patients.

14 Apr 2022

Dog owners' feeding habits and the impact of FDA hygiene protocols on dog food dish contamination

A survey has recently been conducted by the North Carolina State University, USA, to evaluate the pet food and dish handling habits of pet owners and their impact on bacterial contamination.

12 Apr 2022

What does the Future of Microfluidics within Research Look Like?

We speak to France Hamber, CEO of Fluigent, about their microfluidics solutions and how they are allowing scientists to focus more on the science than the setup.

From Fluigent 11 Apr 2022

SARS-CoV-2 detected using smartphone biosensor

Researchers describe the use of RT-LAMP in combination with particle diffusometry to detect SARS-CoV2 in saliva samples.

7 Apr 2022

Wastewater-based Epidemiology technique can help move toward a healthier and more sustainable world

Of the many contemporary conveniences often taken for granted in developed countries, modern sanitation may be among the most important. A new study suggests that wastewater infrastructure may provide societal benefits far beyond the dramatic improvements in community hygiene.

6 Apr 2022

Researchers identify novel SARS-CoV-2 Delta-Omicron recombinant strain in Europe

A new study presented the rapid profiling of a SARS-CoV-2 Delta-Omicron recombinant sequence from Europe.

6 Apr 2022

More than a quarter of participants contaminated salad with raw poultry in a food safety study

In a study aimed at assessing the impact of washing poultry on kitchen contamination, researchers found that more than a quarter of study participants contaminated salad with raw poultry – including many study participants who did not wash the poultry.

5 Apr 2022

“MixOmicron” SARS-CoV-2 recombinant evades variant screening

A new study describes a new variant that resembles the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.21 for the most part but has a small segment at the 3’ tip that belongs to the BA.1 variant.

5 Apr 2022

Study detects SARS-CoV-2 BA.1/BA.2 recombinant in two epidemiologically linked cases

Researchers have focussed on detecting BA.1/BA.2 recombinant in travelers through surveillance.

5 Apr 2022

Smart toilets for passive surveillance of SARS-CoV-2

In a recent study published in Nature Digital Medicine, researchers highlighted a potential strategy for using a smart toilet platform, Coronavirus: Integrated Diagnostic (COV-ID), for passive monitoring of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

3 Apr 2022

How effective are household cleaning agents against SARS-CoV-2?

Researchers analyze commonly available household cleaning products to determine the most effective virucidal agent against SARS-CoV-2.

31 Mar 2022

Researchers develop a fast, inexpensive microfluidic chip for sperm sorting

The female genital tract can be a hostile environment for conception. Out of about 100 million sperm, only a few hundred make it to the fallopian tubes.

31 Mar 2022

FDA requests nearly 34% increase in funding as part of the President’s fiscal year 2023 budget

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced it is requesting a total budget of $8.4 billion as part of the President's fiscal year (FY) 2023 budget - a nearly 34% ($2.1 billion) increase over the agency's FY 2022 appropriated funding level for investments in critical public health modernization, core food safety and medical product safety programs and other vital public health infrastructure.

29 Mar 2022

Contamination News and Research

A travel nurse leaves fears of hospital drug tampering across three states

Dog owners' feeding habits and the impact of FDA hygiene protocols on dog food dish contamination

What does the Future of Microfluidics within Research Look Like?

SARS-CoV-2 detected using smartphone biosensor

Wastewater-based Epidemiology technique can help move toward a healthier and more sustainable world

Researchers identify novel SARS-CoV-2 Delta-Omicron recombinant strain in Europe

More than a quarter of participants contaminated salad with raw poultry in a food safety study

“MixOmicron” SARS-CoV-2 recombinant evades variant screening

Study detects SARS-CoV-2 BA.1/BA.2 recombinant in two epidemiologically linked cases

Smart toilets for passive surveillance of SARS-CoV-2

How effective are household cleaning agents against SARS-CoV-2?

Researchers develop a fast, inexpensive microfluidic chip for sperm sorting

FDA requests nearly 34% increase in funding as part of the President’s fiscal year 2023 budget

The potential risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission through fomites contaminated by hospitalized COVID-19 patients

Study investigates recombinant SARS-CoV-2 variants in immunocompromised individuals

SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in breast milk remain after Holder pasteurization

Adverse health effects of micro- and nanoplastic particles in food

INRS professor developing a glycoconjugate vaccine for melioidosis

New SARS-CoV-2 Omicron-Delta recombinant virus identified in the US

Recombinant SARS-CoV-2 Delta-Omicron variant identified in the United States

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The role of UV-Vis in biopharma QC

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