With the help of a study, researchers have revealed that resistant bacteria can regain susceptibility to antibiotics when the treatment is combined with a material equipped with antibacterial peptides. They further state that antibiotics can achieve a 64-fold increase in bactericidal effect when used together with the material, whose antibacterial properties are also greatly enhanced by this combination.

Reducing consumption of processed meat by around one-third could prevent more than 350,000 cases of diabetes in the US over ten years, a study suggests.

A new study shows that bio-based materials may pose a higher health risk to some of the planet's most crucial species than the conventional plastics they aim to replace. The research has led scientists to suggest that materials being advocated as alternatives to plastic should be tested thoroughly before they are used extensively in a range of products.

A new study has revealed for the first time that inhabitants of the smallest countries in the world and which contribute the least to climate change are at a higher risk of flooding.

A study in the UK has revealed that preterm birth rates are lower than the national average for white women and higher for black and Asian women as well as for women living in the most deprived areas.

A new study calls into question the feasibility of assessment of the risk for sudden cardiac death as basis for a personalized decision on preventive defibrillator implantation.

Researchers have developed devices for rapid detection of cardiorespiratory diseases and stroke under the Poc4triage project which is being led by the University of Turku. The project has secured a funding of 9.4 million euros by the EU's Horizon Europe programme.

A new study has revealed that babies that are conceived after assisted reproductive technology are at a higher risk for heart defects. Researchers compared data on babies born following assisted reproduction, including IVF, intracytoplasmic sperm injection and embryo freezing, with data on babies conceived naturally.

Companies that grow cannabis, the food industry, pharmaceutical companies – they all either have their own laboratories or commission experts to analyze the cannabis and carry out quality control. Together with its partner companies Retsch and CEM, Shimadzu now offers solution packages to laboratories that cover the entire testing process, including grinding, preparation and analysis.

Researchers have recently discovered a new blood group system called Mal. They were able to identify the genetic background of the mysterious Anwj blood group antigen. The findings can now allow identification and treatment of rare patients lacking this blood group.