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Menstrual cups can help prevent infection and boost vaginal health
Teenage girls who were given menstrual cups were less likely to acquire certain kinds of vaginal infections and were more likely to have a healthy vaginal microbiome, a study has found.
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Bioengineered yeast devouring agricultural waste could close carbon circle
Researchers report making modified yeast that can feed on a wider range of materials, many of which can be derived from agricultural by-products that we don’t use known as waste biomass.
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‘Green’ jobs and roles in emerging STEM industries are not accessible to all, says AMI-sponsored report
A new report looking at the distribution of STEM skills across the UK has found that roles in new and emerging STEM industries are disproportionately concentrated in London and the South East.
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Electrons and microbes are key to bio-based nylon process
Researchers have developed a process that can produce adipic acid, one of two building blocks of nylon, from phenol through electrochemical synthesis and the use of microorganisms.
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COVID-19 jab reduced disease disparities between low- and high-income communities
COVID-19 vaccination helped reduce disparities in disease incidence between low- and high-income communities, according to a new analysis led by Cedars-Sinai investigators.
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Alarming antibiotic resistance discovered in war-torn Ukraine
Microbiologists investigating bacterial resistance among the war-wounded Ukrainian patients treated in hospitals have warned that the entire European region is under threat after finding that many were affected by bacteria that exhibited an extremely high level of antibiotic resistance.
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Nearly half of TB cases in prisons worldwide go undetected
In the first global assessment of tuberculosis among incarcerated people, a new study found consistently high TB case rates and low case detection in prisons.
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Vaccine will protect farmed crocodiles from West Nile virus
A University of Queensland developed vaccine will protect farmed saltwater crocodiles from West Nile virus (WNV), providing economic and biodiversity benefits to northern Australia.
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DNA test could broaden access to cervical cancer screening
Researchers have devised a low-cost, point-of-care DNA test for HPV infections that could make cervical cancer screening more accessible in low- and middle-income countries.
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Device holds promise for diagnosing TB’s missing millions
Investigators collaborating on new chip-based technology using dielectrophoresis to selectively isolate <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i> from sputum from suspected TB patients in underserved areas report promising results
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Why we need a land bank policy for climate displacement
Council for At Risk Academics (CARA) Fellow Win Myo Thu on how to prepare for increase climate-induced displacement.
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Robotic vehicles fight dengue-carrying mosquitos in Taiwan sewers
A new study has shown the effectiveness of using an unmanned ground vehicle system to monitor sewers for Aedes mosquitoes and carry out eradication.
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Electromicrobiology conference sparks Sustainable Microbiology themed collection
The new not-for-profit open access journal Sustainable Microbiology is to run a special themed edition on electromicrobiology.
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Newborns worldwide dying from sepsis as antibiotics lose their bite
A global observational study involving more than 3,200 newborn babies suffering from sepsis in 11 countries has shown that many newborns are dying because the antibiotics used to treat sepsis are losing their effectiveness.
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England on track to end new HIV transmissions by 2030
New HIV transmissions in England have fallen by almost a third since 2019, according to an update on the HIV Action Plan for England.
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Your voyage may vary - so let’s open up the oceans to everyone
All too often we go about our days in science forgetting what other people’s journeys are like - so let’s fight for belonging.
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Women are more prone to repeat cases of toxoplasmosis eye disease
Women are more likely to experience recurrent cases of the Toxoplasma parasite, new research suggests.
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New vaccine boosts hopes of eliminating meningitis across Africa
A trial of a new vaccine against meningococcal disease, a cause of meningitis and blood poisoning, has found that it is safe and induces a strong immune response across five strains of meningococcal bacteria: A, C, W, Y and X.
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Covid beta variant in Mozambique transmitted through regional migration
A genomic surveillance study in Mozambique reveals that the beta variant of the virus was transmitted through regional migration, and questions the benefits of closing borders.
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Endophytes colonize and protect coffee seedlings
Fungi found living within the tissue of plants from old growth forests in Costa Rica can colonize coffee seedlings and protect them from disease, a new study has revealed.