The lake has been under the advisory since May 27, when samples of a suspected harmful algal bloom came back positive for ...

A physician assistant with no symptoms and a clear colonoscopy was three years from her next screening. A blood test found ...

This type of medium is both selective and differential. The MSA will select for organisms such as Staphylococcus species which can live in areas of high salt concentration (plate on the left in the ...

Long waits for answers can make health anxiety spiral. These practical strategies can help you cope with uncertainty and build resilience.

The tests available for evaluating mice and rats for infectious agents are diverse, and variables such as cost, sample requirements, and the potential for the test to detect the presence of or ...

The frequency and severity of human infections associated with Corynebacterium ulcerans appear to be increasing in different countries. Here, we describe the first C. ulcerans strain producing a ...

Objective Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major cause of global illness and death, most commonly caused by cigarette smoke. The mechanisms of pathogenesis remain poorly understood, ...

Biochar is a solid carbonaceous material resulting from the thermochemical conversion of biomass under anaerobic conditions, a process known as pyrolysis (Chen et al., 2019). The physical and chemical ...