All Université Laval articles
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NewsSpecialist under-ice species at risk as Arctic warms
’Specialist’ lifeforms that live under Arctic sea ice are at risk as the ice retreats, new research shows. Scientists studied microscopic organisms in four environments – open ocean, river mouths, coasts and under sea ice – in the sea off northern Canada.
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NewsHPV vaccination switch to 1-dose gender-neutral approach
Canadian vaccination programs could switch to a 1-dose gender-neutral human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination approach and eliminate cervical cancer, suggests new modelling.
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NewsResearchers develop a way to make lifesaving phages accessible, transportable and much easier to use
Researchers have developed a simple new way to store, identify, and share phages, making them more accessible to patients who need them.
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NewsCranberry extracts could boost microbiota and counter cardiometabolic diseases
Cranberry extracts appear to improve intestinal microbiota and help prevent chronic diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular diseases, according to a study that reported beneficial effects after only four days of use.
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NewsAntibiotic resistance genes can be carried by clouds
A research team from Université Laval and Université Clermont Auvergne has shown that anbiotic resistance genes can be transported by clouds.
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NewsInfectious SARS-CoV-2 isolated from hospital air samples
Scientists have succeeded in isolating infectious particles of the SARS-CoV-2 virus from air samples collected from hospital rooms of COVID-19 patients and kept frozen for more than a year, a new study shows.
