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What’s that growing on your face mask?

Scienmag

Scientist invents novel device to conveniently sanitize contaminated masks at home or at work Credit: Patrick Grant, Ph.D., Florida Atlantic University COVID-19 has significantly increased public use of face masks to protect others from the wearer’s respiratory droplets as well as the wearer from airborne contaminants.

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DeepVerge’s nanochip-based COVID breath test could be ready this year

pharmaphorum

Since the third quarter of last year DeepVerge’s scientists have been working to transform an AI-based water contamination detection system into a unit that tests for the presence of the coronavirus. It has licensed in a patented breathalyser, the analysts noted. A femtogram is 0.000000000000000001 kilograms.

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Trader Joe’s Recall 2023: Multiple Products Under the Microscope

XTalks

The recalls affect cookies, broccoli-cheddar soup and falafel, raising concerns over possible contamination with foreign objects like insects or rocks. ” The Trader Joe’s recall appears to be a voluntary move , a common practice amongst companies facing contaminated food products. .”

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OPQ’s 2022 Report Shows the Global Task of Ensuring Quality

FDA Law Blog

Those include biological products licensed under Biologics License Applications (BLAs), approved drugs under New Drug Applications (NDAs), and generic products under approved Abbreviated New Drug Applications (ANDAs). CGMP deviations caused 56 recalls, and excipient manufacturers performed 51 recalls due to contamination.

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Cyfendus Anthrax Vaccine Wins FDA Approval

XTalks

While there is no evidence of person-to-person transmission, anthrax skin lesions may be contagious through direct contact or contaminated objects. The bacteria usually enter the body through wounds, but infection can also occur through contaminated meat or inhalation of spores. Overall, 66.3 on Day 64 in the study.

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Asbestos in the Home: What You Need to Watch Out For

Find Me Cure

Common asbestos-contaminated building materials are: Asbestos ceiling tiles. Depending on where you live, they may be state-licensed or federally-licensed. If necessary, licensed abatement contractors can handle asbestos removal. This means there may be legacy asbestos in older products, buildings, and homes.

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MediWound’s NexoBrid is FDA Approved for the Treatment of Severe Thermal Burns

XTalks

There were multiple preclinical studies and eight clinical studies that were included in MediWound’s Biologics License Application (BLA) for NexoBrid. Wibbenmeyer, MD, clinical professor of Surgery-Acute Care Surgery, Iowa City, IA, and past president of the American Burn Association, in MediWound’s press release. Clinical Trials of NexoBrid.