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Researchers refute scientific claims that human fetuses harbor live bacteria

Scientific claims that babies harbor live bacteria while still in the womb are inaccurate, and may have impeded research progress, according to University College Cork researchers at APC Microbiome Ireland, a world-leading Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre, which led a perspective published today (16.00 hrs GMT 25TH January) in the prestigious journal Nature.

25 Jan 2023

Process analytical technologies and monitoring inline R&D biopharma processes with Ramina

Established in 2004, process analytical technology (PAT), a quality assurance program for the pharmaceutical industry developed by the US Food and Drug Administration, enables pharmaceutical manufacturers to control critical process parameters (CPPs).

From Thermo Fisher Scientific – Portable and Handheld Raman Spectroscopy 25 Jan 2023

Wastewater-based epidemiology for COVID-19 monitoring and public health protection at three UK airports

Researchers performed SARS-CoV-2 surveillance in UK airports using wastewater monitoring.

24 Jan 2023

What is the association between nitrite and nitrate exposure and type 2 diabetes?

Researchers evaluated the association between nitrate and nitrite exposure and T2D (type 2 diabetes) development risks.

19 Jan 2023

Study suggests a link between dietary exposure to nitrites and risk of type 2 diabetes

Nitrites and nitrates occur naturally in water and soil and are commonly ingested from drinking water and dietary sources.

17 Jan 2023

Study to investigate the effects of environmental factors on antibiotic resistance

Environmental factors, including pollution, that might help 'superbugs' become resistant to antibiotics is set to be investigated by the University of Surrey.

17 Jan 2023

Study on the ecology of viruses in urban rodents with special emphasis on SARS-CoV-2

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers investigated whether commensal rodent pests such as rats and mice, sourced from sewers and urban settings, are exposed to and are infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). They also investigated viruses present in commensal rodents.

12 Jan 2023

Researchers investigate Scandinavian history across 2,000 years

Researchers investigated the history of Scandinavia from the Roman period (between 1.0 CE and 400.0 CE) to the present, spanning over 2,000 years.

10 Jan 2023

Marine plankton samples can help study the connections between ocean pollution and rates of chronic illnesses

Using samples from an almost century-old, ongoing survey of marine plankton, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine suggest that rising levels of manmade chemicals found in parts of the world's oceans might be used to monitor the impact of human activity on ecosystem health, and may one day be used to study the connections between ocean pollution and land-based rates of childhood and adult chronic illnesses.

6 Jan 2023

Antibiotic concentrations in aquatic environments may pose a threat to human health

Antibiotic residues in wastewater and wastewater treatment plants in the regions around China and India risk contributing to antibiotic resistance, and the drinking water may pose a threat to human health, according to a comprehensive analysis from Karolinska Institutet published in The Lancet Planetary Health.

4 Jan 2023

New insights into the bioavailability and hepatoxicity risk of neonicotinoids

Researchers quantified the residues of eight neonicotinoids in human bile samples to understand the association between internal neonicotinoid exposure and hepatotoxic outcomes.

4 Jan 2023

Exploring environmental viral emissions after SARS-CoV-2 Human challenge

A recent study captured the dynamics of pre-symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 emissions and reported the extent, magnitude, and routes of viral transmission are heterogeneous, with nasal mucosa being an important source of viral transmission.

21 Dec 2022

Findings on the origins of the SARS-CoV-2 variant Omicron retracted

On December 1, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin reported new findings on the origins of the SARS-CoV-2 variant Omicron.

20 Dec 2022

Is bottled water really safer?

A new study looked at over 500 contaminants and indicators of microbial activity in 30 brands of bottled water and found some evidence that this supposition might be unfounded.

16 Dec 2022

Avian influenza update: Bird keepers in England must house all poultry and captive birds until further notice

All poultry and captive birds must be housed in England until further notice, following an increase in the number of detections of avian influenza in wild birds and on commercial premises.

14 Dec 2022

Overview of current methods, technologies, and applications in the molecular diagnosis of mpox

Researchers provided an overview of existing molecular methods for mpox virus detection.

13 Dec 2022

Multiscale landscaping of droplet wettability and mobility of N95 masks

Researchers characterized the wettability of fibrous layers of N95 respirators or face masks using contact angle goniometers.

12 Dec 2022

Study reveals the presence of metal particles in cannabis vape liquids

Vaping can lead to exposure to metals, with lead levels exceeding tolerance limits in most of the analyzed samples.

9 Dec 2022

High levels of arsenic contamination in water linked to antibiotic resistance carriage among children

In rural Bangladesh, areas with high levels of arsenic contamination in drinking water, compared to areas with less contamination, have a higher prevalence of antibiotic-resistant Escherichia coli in both water and child stool samples, according to a new study publishing December 8, 2022 in PLOS Pathogens by Mohammad Aminul Islam of Washington State University, and colleagues.

8 Dec 2022

UKSRC researchers work with community partners to protect Kentuckians from 'forever chemicals'

Nearly every person in the United States has been exposed to per- and polyfluorinated alky substances (PFAS) at some point in their life.

7 Dec 2022