The University of South Florida (USF) is undertaking significant expansions in its biomedical engineering program to address its consistent and rapid growth. Established in 2017 with just a single faculty member and courses tailored exclusively for graduate students, the program has seen remarkable
Farmers in Dorset have been advised to reinforce their biosecurity measures following the detection of the avian influenza virus, specifically the H5N1 strain, in a sheep in Yorkshire. The occurrence of this virus in a sheep for the first time serves as a crucial reminder for farms, particularly
African swine fever (ASF) is a highly contagious and deadly viral disease affecting both domesticated and wild pigs. With its widespread prevalence in areas such as Africa, Europe, Asia, and the Caribbean, this disease has significant economic implications. Recent estimates state that if ASF were
Roche has recently entered into a groundbreaking multi-year collaboration with Oxford BioTherapeutics (OBT), valued at over a billion dollars, to spearhead the development of novel antibody-based cancer treatments. This significant partnership focuses on the creation of innovative therapies such as
Glucose, a simple sugar widely recognized for its role as the primary energy source for most living cells, has recently been discovered to play a critical role beyond its conventional function. In groundbreaking research conducted by a team at Stanford Medicine, glucose has been identified as a
The National Farmers' Union (NFU) has recently called for enhanced biosecurity measures among farmers after detecting a case of avian influenza (H5N1) in a sheep in Yorkshire. This discovery came to light following routine surveillance, wherein avian influenza had previously been confirmed in
