New system makes lifesaving phages accessible, transportable and much easier to use

New system makes lifesaving phages accessible, transportable and much easier to use

The great promise of bacteriophages is that they naturally destroy bacteria, often in situations where antibiotics fail. Until now, though, there has been no way to access them quickly and efficiently, especially in emergency cases of antibiotic resistant infections. Researchers at McMaster University, working with a colleague from Université Laval, have developed a simple new…

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Deaf women are twice as likely to experience domestic violence—how perpetrators weaponize disability

Deaf women are twice as likely to experience domestic violence—how perpetrators weaponize disability

The alarming rise in reports of domestic violence and intimate-partner homicides has led to increased media attention and heightened awareness in our communities. The alarming rise in reports of domestic violence and intimate-partner homicides has led to increased media attention and heightened awareness in our communities. Social Sciences Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories

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