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Adults living with HIV are at high risk for diabetes. Here’s why.

2026-08-06T10:17:00+01:00

A new study helps explain why people with HIV remain at elevated risk for type 2 diabetes despite effective suppression of the virus with modern medications. 

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U.S. disease tracker launches to strengthen monitoring of vaccine-preventable diseases

2026-08-06T10:09:00+01:00

A new website will track the spread of vaccine-preventable diseases across the United States to offer the public, the media, healthcare providers, public health officials, and policymakers reliable and visual information about current disease trends.

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Chemolithoautotrophic breakthrough: bacteria converts CO2 into p-coumaric acid without light

2026-08-06T10:01:00+01:00

p-Coumaric acid is a critical building block for pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and functional foods. A new study  research leverages C. necator H16’s ability to use H2 as an energy source and CO2 as its sole carbon source.

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MXene-based hydrogel disrupts bacterial biofilms and reprograms immune cell metabolism to reverse bone resorption in periodontitis

2026-08-06T09:32:00+01:00

Periodontitis treatment not only requires effectively disrupting bacterial biofilms but also reshaping the local immune metabolic microenvironment to fundamentally break the vicious cycle of “infection-inflammation-bone resorption.”

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How do vaccine conspiracy beliefs develop?

2026-08-06T09:20:00+01:00

Researchers analyzed five years of longitudinal panel survey data collected between 2020 and 2024 and examined how vaccine-related conspiracy beliefs were associated with media skepticism during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

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Does eczema increase the risk of developing shingles?

2026-08-06T08:34:00+01:00

New research indicates that  people with eczema face an elevated risk of developing shingles.

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Research

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Adults living with HIV are at high risk for diabetes. Here’s why.

2026-08-06T10:17:00+01:00

A new study helps explain why people with HIV remain at elevated risk for type 2 diabetes despite effective suppression of the virus with modern medications. 

2967_lores (1)

MXene-based hydrogel disrupts bacterial biofilms and reprograms immune cell metabolism to reverse bone resorption in periodontitis

2026-08-06T09:32:00+01:00

Periodontitis treatment not only requires effectively disrupting bacterial biofilms but also reshaping the local immune metabolic microenvironment to fundamentally break the vicious cycle of “infection-inflammation-bone resorption.”

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How do vaccine conspiracy beliefs develop?

2026-08-06T09:20:00+01:00

Researchers analyzed five years of longitudinal panel survey data collected between 2020 and 2024 and examined how vaccine-related conspiracy beliefs were associated with media skepticism during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

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​ ABM strengthens Irish life sciences business with major multi-site life sciences contract

2026-07-06T11:47:00+01:00

ABM, a leading international provider of facility, engineering, and infrastructure solutions, has secured a major multi-site services agreement with a leading global life sciences company operating manufacturing facilities across Ireland. 

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​ Bruke showcases expanding Microbiology & Infection Diagnostics portfolio at ASM Microbe 2026

2026-06-11T10:06:00+01:00

At ASM Microbe 2026, Bruker Corporation’s Microbiology & Infection Diagnostics (BMID) division demonstrated its expanding portfolio and innovations across microbial identification, sepsis diagnostics, molecular testing, and NGS workflows, advancing clinical research, and faster, actionable infectious disease diagnostics.

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Researchers visualise underground fungal networks in 3D

2026-08-05T13:29:00+01:00

Researchers have visualized the complex network of plant roots and mycorrhizal fungi in soil in three dimensions for the first time.

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UBC seaweed-derived coating keeps strawberries fresher than a fridge

2026-08-05T13:26:00+01:00

A new agar-based coating could help cut spoilage, food waste and reliance on refrigeration.

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A tiny pore identifies cyanobacteria toxins in lake water

2026-08-04T13:46:00+01:00

Scientists have developed a new nanopore sensor that detects microcystins, toxins released by cyanobacterial blooms, one molecule at a time.

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U.S. disease tracker launches to strengthen monitoring of vaccine-preventable diseases

2026-08-06T10:09:00+01:00

A new website will track the spread of vaccine-preventable diseases across the United States to offer the public, the media, healthcare providers, public health officials, and policymakers reliable and visual information about current disease trends.

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Free webinar: The secret world of the vaginal microbiome

2026-08-05T00:01:00+01:00

A fascinating free webinar will shine a light into the secret world of the human microbiome and how it influences gynecological health. It will focus on what the vaginal microbiome can reveal about health, disease, and the gaps in care we still need to address.

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Scientists bring Florida high school students to the front lines of pandemic preparedness

2026-08-03T11:13:00+01:00

Thirty outstanding high school students from 18 communities across Florida arrived in Tampa last week for the Global Virus Network (GVN) Global Guardians for Pandemic Preparedness Program, curious about viruses and considering careers in science.

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