February 4, 2020
Foodborne illness hits about one in six people in the United States every year. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 48 million people in the U.S. get sick due to one or more of 31 recognized pathogens, including E. coli O157:H7, a particularly harsh strain of E. coli.
Portable device lights the way to better foodborne illness detection
February 3, 2020
Can the feared anthrax toxin become an ally in the war against cancer? Successful treatment of pet dogs suffering bladder cancer with an anthrax-related treatment suggests so. Anthrax is a disease caused a by bacterium, known as Bacillus anthracis, which releases a toxin that causes the skin to break down and forms ulcers, and triggers pneumonia and muscle and chest pain. To add to its sinister resumé, and underscore its lethal effects, this toxin has been infamously used as a bioweapon.
Anthrax vs. Cancer – Researchers Harness Deadly Toxin to Cure Dogs and Potentially People
February 3, 2020
Americans have been hearing more about brain injuries after an Iranian missile attack on United States forces in Iraq. The missiles targeted an air base were U.S. and coalition troops were deployed. The U.S. Defense Department reports that 50 service members were found to have suffered a traumatic brain injury, or TBI, after the attack last month.
February 2, 2020
Leaders of international organizations and some foreign virologists recently praised China's transparency, openness and swift response in controlling and preventing the outbreak of the novel coronavirus.
International community hails China's transparency in epidemic control
February 2, 2020
Can the feared anthrax toxin become an ally in the war against cancer? Successful treatment of pet dogs suffering bladder cancer with an anthrax-related treatment suggest so.
Anthrax vs. cancer — researchers harness the deadly toxin to cure dogs and hopefully people
February 1, 2020
As the coronavirus virus continues to spread, scientists around the world are continuing their research in the hope they can put a stop to it. One university that has joined that effort is Purdue University in the U.S. state of Indiana. Professor Andrew Mesecar is head of the department of Biochemistry. “We don’t have to work at this level with the affected virus. We can work with a piece of it which is just completely safe.”
University in the U.S. heartland joins coronavirus research efforts
January 31, 2020
Around the world, scientists are working around the clock to develop a vaccine for the new coronavirus. That includes Purdue University in the U.S. state of Indiana, where back in 2016 scientists made a key breakthrough in research on the Zika virus. Now they are focusing on the new coronavirus.
January 31, 2020
The Purdue Ag-celerator has invested a total of $100,000 in two plant science startups for the fall round of investments. The recipients are VinSense, a company assisting in wine grape agriculture through Purdue-patented technology, and Karyosoft, a genomics data analytics company empowering biologists for rapid data mining through just a few clicks proprietary platform to accelerate innovations.
Purdue Ag-celerator invests $100,000 in two plant science startups
January 31, 2020
(THE CONVERSATION) Can the feared anthrax toxin become an ally in the war against cancer? Successful treatment of pet dogs suffering bladder cancer with an anthrax-related treatment suggest so. Anthrax is a disease caused a by bacterium, known as Bacillus anthracis, which releases a toxin that causes the skin to break down and forms ulcers, and triggers pneumonia and muscle and chest pain. To add to its sinister resumé, and underscore its lethal effects, this toxin has been infamously usedas a bioweapon.
Anthrax vs. cancer – researchers harness the deadly toxin to cure dogs and hopefully people
January 30, 2020
The spotlight on brain injuries suffered by American troops in Iraq this month is an example of America's episodic attention to this invisible war wound, which has affected hundreds of thousands over the past two decades but is not yet fully understood.
Brain injuries in Iraq put attention on invisible war wounds
