2020-05-23 11:00
Human coronaviruses can remain infectious on inanimate surfaces at room temperature for up to 9 days. At a temperature of 30°C or more the duration of persistence is shorter. Surface dis… Read More
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2020-05-22 12:00
The importance of handwashing in the clinical setting is demonstrated by 80% of sepsis cases are contracted outside of the hospital (see video below), hand hygiene plays a critical role in t… Read More
2020-05-21 11:30
The rapid global spread of the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 has caused societal, economic, and medical upheaval not seen since the 1918 influenza pandemic. As of April 7th, the World Health… Read More
2020-05-20 13:00
A study of the second HIV patient to undergo successful stem cell transplantation from donors with a HIV-resistant gene, finds that there was no active viral infection in the patient's blood… Read More
2020-05-19 12:00
Source: https://pixabay.com/photos/science-lab-laboratory-research-1029385/ELISA (Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay) is a technique used in labs to measure the levels of antigens or ant… Read More
2020-05-18 12:00
Microbiological laboratories remain reliant on the accurate determination of the number of colony forming units (CFUs) on growth media; this is notwithstanding advances with rapid microbiolo… Read More
2020-05-17 10:30
If you thought the human body was only made of human cells, then think again. What scientists now know is that for every one human cell in a healthy body there are about ten times as many mi… Read More
2020-05-16 10:00
Scientists know that coronaviruses, including the SARS-CoV-19 virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, can remain infectious for days -- or even longer -- in sewage and drinking water.Re… Read More
2020-05-15 11:30
Microbiologists have discovered how the bacterium Acetobacterium woodii uses hydrogen in a kind of cycle to conserve energy. The bacterium lives in an environment without oxygen, and thanks… Read More
2020-05-14 11:30
Scientists from the Berlin Institute of Health (BIH), Charité -- Universitätsmedizin Berlin and the Thorax Clinic at Heidelberg University Hospital, whose collaboration is taking… Read More
2020-05-13 11:00
The antimicrobial properties of silver have been known for centuries. While it is still a mystery as to exactly how silver kills bacteria, University of Arkansas researchers have taken a ste… Read More
2020-05-12 12:30
Bacterial pathogens can live on surfaces for days. What if frequently touched surfaces such as doorknobs could instantly kill them off?Purdue University engineers have created a laser treatm… Read More
2020-05-11 11:00
As things stand, an annual flu shot remains the norm. Designing the vaccine is complicated and this requires international collaboration, requiring a data review and working with other scien… Read More
2020-05-10 10:30
Bio-based production of psilocybin has gained big interest and researchers have already proved small-scale production in E. coli. However, production in bacteria comes with a wide range of c… Read More
2020-05-09 10:30
The U.S. FDA has produced a new guidance document: “Investigational COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma”.FDA is issuing this guidance to provide recommendations to health care providers… Read More
2020-05-08 12:22
Scientists have found that two types of cells found in the nose are a mechanism that the SARS-CoV-2 virus uses as a means to enter the body and trigger an infection. Significantly, nasal swa… Read More
2020-05-08 11:00
Nosopharm, specialized in exploring unconventional sources of antibiotics to discover new drugs to fight antimicrobial resistance, today announces it has been granted a US patent for NOSO-50… Read More
2020-05-07 11:00
ISO 22367, Medical laboratories – Application of risk management to medical laboratories, specifies a process for a medical laboratory to identify and manage the risk to patients and s… Read More
2020-05-06 12:30
Image Source: Pixabay According to a 2019 report from the CDC, nearly 1 million Americans die each year from heart disease or stroke. It is also estimated that nearly 300 people die, every d… Read More
2020-05-05 11:30
Scientists have described a class of cells that preferentially support latent infection by HIV. These cells are characterized by a surface protein called CD127 and are found in tissues such… Read More
2020-05-04 18:52
Surface sampling is an essential part of environmental monitoring. But how reliable are the methods and what are they actually informing about the number of organisms attached to different s… Read More
2020-05-03 12:00
University of Otago researchers have contributed to an international study which helps improve the understanding of bacteria and viruses.The study reveals how bacterial immune systems can be… Read More
2020-05-02 12:20
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2020-05-02 12:00
Researchers have identified a distinct collection of bacteria found in the gut that may contribute to and predict the development of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), according to new r… Read More
2020-05-01 12:00
In search of new ways to sequence human genomes and read critical alterations in DNA, researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have successfully used the gene cutting tool CRISPR to ma… Read More
2020-04-30 10:30
The European Union Medical Device Directives (MDD) 93/42/EEC will transition to the Medical Device Regulation (MDR) 2017/745 on 26 May 2020. New changes stemming from the transition es… Read More
2020-04-29 11:30
New FDA guidance provides recommendations to applicants seeking licensure under section 351(k) of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act of a proposed biosimilar or proposed interchangeable bio… Read More
2020-04-28 11:30
Shortly after the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) installed the water dispenser aboard the ISS in 2009, periodic sampling showed that two bacteria, Burkholderia cepacia… Read More
2020-04-27 12:00
Contaminated flexible endoscopes are the medical devices occasionally associated with outbreaks of health care-associated infection. To minimise the risk, effective cleaning and disinfection… Read More
2020-04-26 12:00
Scientists generate dark-field images by fitting standard microscopes with often costly components to illumine the sample stage with a hollow, highly angled cone of light. When a translucent… Read More
2020-04-25 11:30
Eating a Mediterranean diet for a year boosts the types of gut bacteria linked to 'healthy' ageing, while reducing those associated with harmful inflammation in older people, indicates a fiv… Read More
2020-04-24 12:00
A team of Cambridge scientists working on the intersection between biology and computation has found that random gene activity helps patterns form during development of a model multicellular… Read More
2020-04-23 11:00
ICH has published a new document: “Guideline on reproductive toxicology: Detection of Toxicity to Reproduction for Human Pharmaceuticals” [ICH S5 (R3)]The purpose of this documen… Read More
2020-04-22 11:00
The section on International collaboration on GMP inspections has been updated in regard to manufacturers of sterile medicines. EMA and its European and international partners have launched… Read More
2020-04-21 11:30
EDQM has published a guidance for the qualification of Atomic Absorption / Atomic Emission Spectrometers.The document is the tenth Annex of the core document “Qualification of Equipmen… Read More
2020-04-20 12:30
A new text has been issued, designed to help identify and ameliorate fungal and mold problems and contains a wealth of information as a guide and reference. Many topics are discussed relevan… Read More
2020-04-19 11:00
Annex 21 to the EU-GMP Guidelines has been published as a draft (on 20thMarch 2020), titled "Importation of medicinal Products". The Annex is aimed at Manufacturing and Importation Authorisa… Read More
2020-04-18 11:00
The Aurum Institute and its partners, as part of the IMPAACT4TB project, have announced that five high-burden TB countries will roll out a new, shorter drug regimen (known as 3HP) to prevent… Read More
2020-04-17 11:30
Graphite nanoplatelets integrated into plastic medical surfaces can prevent infections, killing 99.99 per cent of bacteria which try to attach – a cheap and viable potential solution t… Read More
2020-04-16 11:30
Biologists at the University of California San Diego are drawing parallels from newly developed models of the common fruit fly to help lay the foundation for novel therapies to fight the pat… Read More
2020-04-15 12:00
The novel human coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 has become a global health concern causing severe respiratory tract infections in humans. Human-to-human transmissions have been described, probably vi… Read More
2020-04-14 11:30
To stop the spread of disease, it could be used to coat phone screens and keyboards, as well as the inside of catheters and breathing tubes, which are a major source of healthcare-associated… Read More
2020-04-13 11:30
There is a regulatory expectation for use of genotypic identification methods for certain types of isolates from pharmaceutical manufacturing events (such as media fill or sterility test fai… Read More
2020-04-12 11:30
Researchers from Cornell University, the Mars Global Food Safety Center in Beijing, and the University of Georgia have developed a method for completing whole-genome sequencing to determine… Read More
2020-04-11 11:00
People who rate themselves as highly knowledgeable about a new infectious disease threat could also be more likely to believe they don't know enough, a new study suggests.In the case of this… Read More
2020-04-10 10:30
Antibiotics can make easy work of infections. But how do they affect the complex ecosystems of friendly bacteria that make up our microbiome?New work led by Ludington and Stanford University… Read More
2020-04-09 11:00
Bacteria can perceive how many they are. They release and sense signaling molecules that accumulate with increasing cell numbers, which allows them to change their behavior when a certain gr… Read More
2020-04-08 11:00
EU GMP Annex 1 is the primary document governing the manufacture, control and release of sterile pharmaceutical products (both terminally sterilised and aseptically filled medicines). The An… Read More
2020-04-07 09:30
New guidance from the EMA has been published in March 2020. This guideline provides a framework to facilitate the management of post-approval Chemistry, Manufacturing and Controls (CMC) chan… Read More
2020-04-06 11:00
A new book of interest has been published: Pharmaceutical Microbiological Quality Assurance and Control: A guide for non-sterile manufacturing, edited by David Roesti and Marcel Goverde… Read More
2020-04-04 11:30
The European Medicines Agency has issued a new guidance document covering digital data.ePI in the EU for all human medicines, including both centrally and nationally authorised medicines, wi… Read More
2020-04-03 11:30
A new study finds a single course of weekly rifapentine and isoniazid for three months (3HP) provides lasting protection against tuberculosis (TB) and does not need to be repeated year after… Read More
2020-04-02 11:30
At the 11th International Meeting of the World Pharmacopoeias (IMWP) co-hosted by the WHO and the EDQM in Strasbourg (France), national and regional pharmacopoeias brought forward initiative… Read More
2020-04-01 11:00
The European Pharmacopoeia Commission has adopted a new version of one of its widely used general methods, chapter 2.2.2. Degree of coloration of liquids, which has been extensivel… Read More
2020-03-31 11:00
A new paper reviews the new draft of EU GMP Annex 1. In doing so the focus is on those aspects that are different to the 2017 draft, rather than spending much time comparing the 2020 draft w… Read More
2020-03-30 11:30
An isolator is an arrangement of physical barriers that are integrated so that the workspace (an enclosed environment) within the isolator is sealed from the outside environment. Isolators p… Read More
2020-03-29 11:00
EDQM has posted new guidance on the qualification of gas chromatography equipment.The document is the second Annex of the core document “Qualification of Equipment”, and it shoul… Read More
2020-03-28 12:00
At its 165th session in November 2019, the European Pharmacopoeia Commission adopted two general chapters related to testing for particulate contamination in pharmaceutical preparations.The… Read More
2020-03-27 12:30
Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists Armand Dichosa and Anand Kumar have sent samples of the human gut microbiome into space tonight, part of a project with NASA, DTRA and Rhodium Scien… Read More
2020-03-26 13:00
Image Source: Unsplash In many ways, the hemp plant is intertwined with the history of the United States. British settlers even brought a store of hemp seeds along during their journey acros… Read More
2020-03-25 12:30
The ability of pathogens to multiply in the host is crucial for the spread of infections. The speed of bacterial division greatly depends on the environmental conditions. Under unfavorable c… Read More
2020-03-24 12:30
Imagine this:It’s an uncomfortably cold day outside, but an emergency forces you to go outside underdressed for the temperature. And… your hair is still wet. Are you more likely… Read More
2020-03-23 12:30
LAL testing is an established part of many QC microbiology laboratories, and subject to the similar test protocols and assay requirements as with other analytical methods, albeit with the wi… Read More
2020-03-22 12:00
An antioxidant found in green tea plant could help in fighting tuberculosis. The compound is epigallocatechin gallate and it can inhibit the growth of a tuberculosis-causing bacteria strain… Read More
2020-03-21 13:00
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is the most common vaginal disorder worldwide in women of the reproductive age and is associated with the increased risk of upper reproductive tract infections, adve… Read More
2020-03-20 12:30
New research indicates enhancing human body cells so that they are more attuned to killing invasive Mycobacterium tuberculosis is an effective means for controlling the spread of the disease… Read More
2020-03-19 12:30
Acne is a common skin condition, affecting people at different ages, and one that can wreak havoc with your self-esteem and often appears at the worst possible time. New research identifies… Read More
2020-03-18 13:00
The FDA has issued a new guidance document titled “Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Control (CMC) Information for Human Gene Therapy Investigational New Drug Applications (INDs)”.Hu… Read More
2020-03-17 12:30
The EDQM has developed a new Pharmeuropa website, which went live on 23 January 2020. The new website has been redesigned and now has more features that are expected to improve the user expe… Read More
2020-03-16 12:30
An important objective of hygienic design relating to the pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors is with the avoidance of product contamination by microorganisms, particles and chemicals. Eac… Read More
2020-03-15 09:58
New from the U.S. FDA about suspending foreign inspections in the wake of the SARS-Cov-2 (coronavirus):'Today, we are providing an update on the status of U.S. Food and Drug Administration i… Read More
2020-03-14 12:30
The European Medicines Agency has issued a draft paper titled “Reflection paper on Good Manufacturing Practice and Marketing Authorisation Holders”, which is currently out for pu… Read More
2020-03-13 13:00
Biomedical engineers at Duke University have demonstrated that at least 25 percent of antibiotic-resistant pathogenic bacteria found in clinical settings are capable of spreading their resis… Read More
2020-03-12 13:00
Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology in Marburg have described a previously unrecognized mechanism of bacterial transcriptional regulation that is obviously… Read More
2020-03-10 12:30
Putrescine, the compound responsible for perhaps the foulest odor in nature -- the smell of decomposing flesh -- may also be a remedy for atherosclerosis and other chronic inflammatory disea… Read More
2020-03-09 12:30
The time has come for industry and disinfectant manufacturers to set out guidelines for evaluating products appropriate for pharmaceutical cleanrooms.Maintaining environmental control in a p… Read More
2020-03-08 12:30
Researchers find out that a fungal pathogen uses an enzyme to hide from the human immune system.While viruses and bacteria regularly manage to infect the human organism, fungi only very rare… Read More
2020-03-07 12:30
Summary: Wearable sensors technologies have been weaved into consumer lives; thus, its future has no signs of slowing the growth down. The adoption of smart consumer electronic devices… Read More
2020-03-06 12:30
Cloud technology has more than earned its place in daily living. Renting or sharing remote storage and computing power unlocks huge productivity potential and other opportunities we’ve… Read More
2020-03-05 12:30
A study of cultured bat cells shows that their strong immune responses, constantly primed to respond to viruses, can drive viruses to greater virulence. Modelling bat immune systems on a com… Read More
2020-03-04 13:00
We have a mutualistic but complicated relationship with the collection of microbes in our gut known as the intestinal microbiome. This complex community of bacteria breaks down different foo… Read More
2020-03-03 12:30
A new collaborative study published by a research team from the Wayne State University School of Medicine, the CReATe Fertility Centre and the University of Massachusetts Amherst provides th… Read More
2020-03-02 12:30
Every year, more than 59,000 people around the world die of rabies and there remains no cheap and easy vaccine regimen to prevent the disease in humans. Now, researchers report that adding a… Read More
2020-03-01 12:30
Scientists have grown rabbit and cow muscles cells upon edible gelatin scaffolds in order to try to mimic the texture and consistency of meat. The initial results appear to demonstrate that… Read More
2020-02-29 12:30
ISO 14644-3:2019 is the second edition of the standard devoted to cleanroom and associated controlled environment tests, and it revises the 2005 version of the same international standard. N… Read More
2020-02-28 11:00
University of Colorado Boulder researchers have developed a new approach to designing more sustainable buildings with help from some of the tiniest contractors out there.Such structures coul… Read More
2020-02-27 13:00
Electrons are tough to pin down in biology. Learning how to harness electrons is no fool's errand because, when electrons move, they are the electricity that powers life.Electrons power the… Read More
2020-02-26 13:00
Researchers have found how an antibiotic used to treat a debilitating gut infection stays put inside the body giving it time to effectively treat the problem, a discovery that will pave the… Read More
2020-02-25 13:00
First identified in 2012, the MERS-coronavirus is capable of causing severe and often fatal pneumonia. There are no effective treatments for MERS. Researchers from the German Center for Infe… Read More
2020-02-24 12:30
Researchers have used liquid metals to develop new bacteria-destroying technology that could be the answer to the deadly problem of antibiotic resistance. The technology uses nano-sized part… Read More
2020-02-23 16:20
The discovery of microbial communities inhabiting the whole female reproductive tract has challenged the traditional view of human fetal development in a sterile environment. Technical advan… Read More
2020-02-22 17:27
Scientists are seeking alternatives to antibiotics, in a growing effort to head off the tide of incurable bacterial infections. In their work, the group has turned to bacteriophages, a natur… Read More
2020-02-21 12:30
Bioscience engineers from KU Leuven in Belgium have developed a new antibacterial strategy that weakens bacteria by preventing them from cooperating. Unlike with antibiotics, there is no res… Read More
2020-02-20 13:00
The EU and Israeli Government (The Israeli Institute of Biological Research (IIBR))anticipated such Zoonotic Virus outbreaks and what they and we at Dyadic are doing to be better prepared fo… Read More
2020-02-19 12:00
The standard ISO 14971:2019 Medical devices — Application of risk management to medical devices has recently been issued. ISO 14971, Medical devices – Application of risk managem… Read More
2020-02-18 13:00
Researchers have revealed the rise of evolving strains of the bacterium that causes whooping cough, a strain that is able to evade vaccine-generated immunity.It appears the evolving strains… Read More
2020-02-17 12:30
Biomimetic hydrogels with "built-in" antimicrobial properties can significantly decrease the infection risks posed by wounds.Hydrogels are molecule networks that hold water within their grid… Read More
2020-02-16 12:00
In December 2019, EMA and its European and international partners launched a pilot programme to share information on GMP inspections of manufacturers of sterile medicines located outside the… Read More
2020-02-15 14:36
The Lancet published a groundbreaking study on sepsis yesterday – the results are concerning:Twice as many people are dying from sepsis worldwide than previously estimated, with 48.9 m… Read More
2020-02-14 13:00
Scientists at the University of Toronto (U of T) and Arizona State University (ASU) have developed the first direct gene circuit to electrode interface by combining cell-free synthetic biolo… Read More
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