How to remove pesticides and pathogens from your food
Most of the food in the world is grown using pesticides. Cultivating plants on a mass scale without chemicals is a big risk for farmers....
Tag: viruses
Monitoring British bats can help identify coronaviruses
Researchers who found novel coronaviruses in UK bats say genetic surveys of the viruses should be regularly conducted, even if none of those viruses can...
The flu season ultimate guide
As flu season arrives, many people are understandably worried about getting ill. Recent statistics show the increased strain on the NHS with 3,746 patients a...
Exeter awarded £14 million to fight “next global pandemic”
Exeter awarded £14 million for antimicrobial resistance research to fight “next global pandemic" The University of Exeter and collaborators have recently been awarded £14 million...
Viruses can ‘hitchhike’ on microplastics
Microplastics are not just tiny particles that can be ingested, they can also carry viruses, a University of Queensland study has revealed. The study, led...
Phage therapy to fight bacteria
Phage therapy to fight bacteria: New research from the University of Exeter has moved a step closer to harnessing viruses to fight bacterial infection, reducing the...
Pandemic proofing our future
Pandemic proofing our future: A project developing a test and treatments that would be effective against multiple viral threats could become a cornerstone of the...
IPBES Report: Escaping the ‘Era of Pandemics’
Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) Report: Escaping the ‘Era of Pandemics’: Experts Warn Worse Crises to Come Options Offered to Reduce...
