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Towards sustainable control of plant diseases
The 15th of November 2022 was an unremarkable day that may have passed many people by, but this was the day that the world population reached 8 billion people. As many as 828M of those people will go to bed hungry tonight.
Trans-sectorial approaches sustainable disease control across agribusiness districts
Professor Laura Grenville-Briggs shares her stance on working together to counter the threat of oomycete diseases, focussing on trans-sectoral approaches to support sustainable plant and fish production systems in Europe.
The WATCH project: Tanycytes in health and disease
The WATCH project aims to elucidate how tanycytes mediate physiological processes by acting as gatekeepers between the brain and body, how their dysfunction is involved in various disorders and age-related impairments, and what can be done to prevent or correct these.
Prebiotics from algae as a treatment for inflammatory bowel disease
The Algae4IBD project is studying the potential of probiotics and algae-derived prebiotics as a treatment for inflammatory bowel disease.
UVGI Solutions for effective infection control
Ultra Violet Germicidal Irradiation (UVGI) refers to the use of UV radiation for the effective control of infections.
Tackling antimicrobial resistance: A digital approach
Reflecting on the recent World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW 2022), it’s evident that we must continue to raise better awareness and understanding of antimicrobial resistance, which is one of the top 10 global public health threats facing humanity.
Information overload and the ossification of immunological research
Peter Bretscher, Faculty in the Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Saskatchewan questions whether there is a way of fostering resilience in immunological research.
The next pandemic? UK facing worst bird flu outbreak on record
Christmas is coming, the geese are getting sick, and the world may be three mutations away from the next pandemic: the avian bird flu.
Rethinking cancer as a molecular and cellular ecosystem
Sean Lawler, Associate Professor at Brown University pursues an understanding of cancer through the lens of the molecular and cellular ecosystem and natural selection.
COP27 is an opportunity for Rishi Sunak to ban microplastics
COP27 could be a perfect opportunity for new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to ban microplastics in everyday products by changing manufacturing laws.
How is human health impacted by the welfare of animals
The welfare of animals is not only important to animals but is also intrinsically linked to human health and the environment.
Infection prevention and control: including technology
Dr Zisis Kozlakidis directs our thoughts towards infection prevention and control, including technology, in his two-part series.
A “Halloween-esque” Twist of Global Climate Change
Dr Pamela Lein discusses a sinister threat to human health as a result of pathogens introduced by global climate change.
Tick-borne Diseases Transmission Research: Co-Feeding in Ticks
Tick-borne diseases such as Lyme disease and tick-borne encephalitis are primarily transmitted during the blood feeding process, through systemic and co-feeding horizontal transmission routes.
Preventing autoimmune diabetes in genetically susceptible people
Department of Biochemistry - Microbiology and Immunology - University of SaskatchewanCan we now envisage antigen-specific therapies to prevent and treat organ-specific autoimmune diseases, such as autoimmune diabetes?
Soil health for sustainable agriculture
Aarthi JanakiRaman, Research Director, Chemicals and Advanced Materials at TechVision, charts the rising importance of soil health for sustainable agriculture.
How can we achieve sustainable protection against oomycete and fungal crop diseases?
Professor Laura Grenville-Briggs Didymus from the Department of Plant Protection Biology, at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences suggests methods of protection against oomycete and fungal crop diseases.
Can rice yield more with less water?
Examining global warming and rice yield productivity with Professor Dr Apichart Vanavichit, Director of the Rice Science Center.
PerformFISH supports sustainable development of marine fish farming in the Mediterranean
PerformFISH supports the leading fish farming sector in the EU to accelerate sustainable development.
Tickborne diseases: A growing health problem in the U.S.
Chief of the Bacterial Diseases Branch, Division of Vector-Borne Diseases at the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, walks us through a growing health problem in the United States, tickborne diseases.
