For almost 140 years, the origin and behaviour of an enigmatic cell type inside lymph nodes, called a tingible body macrophage, has remained a mystery. Now, for the first time, scientists at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research have…
Scientists at the University of Cologne have discovered how cells can eliminate mutated mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA). Mitochondria are the powerhouses of our cells. Due to their evolutionary descent from bacteria, they still have genetic…
Amaravati: Setting the focus on bio-medical waste management, AP Pollution Control Board (APPCB) has decided to bring in the disposals into real-time management.About 10,225 healthcare facilities will be geo-tagged for close tracking of…
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TUESDAY, May 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Mailed at-home disposal kits increase self-reported opioid disposal rates after common surgical procedures, according to a research…
Mailed opioid disposal kits led to 60 percent of patients who had leftover opioid pain pills properly disposing of them after surgeries, according to a new study by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of…
Government IT leaders are failing to follow through on their commitments to increase the amount of hardware they reuse, suggests research from data sanitisation firm Blancco Technology Group.
In a poll of 596 government IT leaders…
The fashion industry produces far more inventory than it sells, consuming and polluting more of the planet's resources than necessary and generating about 10% of the world's greenhouse gas emissions. Much of this excess merchandise ends up…