Undocumented biodiversity of marine Oomycota is found in the Arctic
Oomycota are fungal-like organisms and notorious parasites of fish, crops, and algae. A new study published in IMA Fungus analyzed samples across the… Read more »
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The changing narrative of MRSA infection control in the United States
MRSA is now endemic in the United States with approximately 2% of the general population carrying the disease. In a commentary published today in… Read more »
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Fleas are ready for a climate change
In a recent article published in Parasites & Vectors, researchers modeled and predicted the distribution of the cat fleas in… Read more »
Highlights of the BMC Series: May 2019
Big toenail and hair samples can measure fluoride exposure •Existential suffering and assisted suicide in Switzerland •Near… Read more »
Could estrogen be the reason for a female survival advantage after injury?
Estrogen has been suggested as potentially being the main contributing factor for female survival advantage in trauma. A study… Read more »
Better care through technology? Carers’ experience of assistive technology use in dementia
Advances in technology have the potential to assist persons with dementia living at home and their carers through assistive… Read more »
Mermithid nematodes to control malaria transmission
There is an urgent need to adopt the mermithid nematode, Romanomermis iyengari, for vector control in malaria endemic Africa. Mass… Read more »
Breastfeeding in public
“Breastfeeding in Public”, a new series of articles from the International Breastfeeding Journal, aims to highlight the issues… Read more »
Mycology research on the front line of environmental and health challenges
Mycology crucially contributes to the understanding of the raising threat that fungi present for humans, plants and animals, as… Read more »
The USA lags behind other large agricultural economies in banning harmful pesticides
50 years ago the USA led the way in regulating pesticides, but research published today in Environmental Health finds that the… Read more »