The World Health Organization said it is targeting 22 million children in the Middle East for polio vaccination after 13 cases of polio were confirmed in Syria. In a joint resolution, all countries of the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region ...
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Air ventilation has become a major concern for most of the houses in present era. These days not only outdoor is polluted, but also the indoor is contaminated with different types of germs, bacteria and viruses. If these contaminants are ...
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A flu shot can reduce the risk a person gets the flu, make the flu less severe if caught and help those who can't be vaccinated, a U.S. health official says. Anne Schuchat, assistant surgeon general of the U.S. Public Health Service and ...
Palmetto Health unveiled its newest tool in its patient safety arsenal, Xenex’s germ-eliminating robots. The new portable room disinfection system uses pulsed xenon ultraviolet (UV) light that is 25,000 times more powerful than ...
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Photohydroionization, PHI for short, is a chemical-free, natural, green and environmentally-friendly advanced oxidation technology which utilizes broad spectrum ultraviolet light rays in conjunction with a catalytic target. PHI's UV ...
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If you consider the quantity of products that we purchase daily that come in some kind of appearance, be it containers, containers or purses then consider the number of individuals there are in just this nation alone you can begin to think ...
American Industrial Systems (AIS) has developed a line of touch panel PCs designed for the volatile and harsh environments of food and beverage, healthcare, pharmaceutical and tobacco manufacturing industries. Featuring a hygienic design ...
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Apple's new iOS 7.0 operating system "doesn't address the dangers" in malicious apps, and Apple has supplied scant details on new anti-virus and anti-malware features in its new mobile operating system, according to application security ...
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RGF Environmental, a US-based food safety systems provider, has unveiled PHI Treatment Tunnel-PLUS system for meat processors as an addition to its patented PHI Treatment System portfolio. PHI Treatment Tunnel-PLUS system provides direct ...
Octapharma USA, part of Swiss human protein products maker Octapharma Group, has announced the availability of Octaplas, a solvent/detergent treated pooled human plasma, in the country. Designed to reduce the risk of pathogen transmission ...
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Researchers at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, have developed a cradle and an app that can transform an iPhone into a biosensor capable of detecting allergens in food. This device can be used by those with food allergies to ...
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Contract research and clinical diagnostic service institution Viroclinics Biosciences has announced that its laboratory has received ISO 15187:2007 certification, from the Dutch Accreditation Council (RvA). During an annual inspection, ...
US-based BioFire Diagnostics has begun clinical and analytical studies to evaluate its FilmArray Gastrointestinal (GI) Panel. This clinical study is being conducted at several hospital-based clinical laboratories in the US and is funded ...
After making scratchproof glass for smartphones and tablets in past years, Corning is now working on making its famous Gorilla Glass resistant to germs and glare as well, a tech site reported. Mashable said Corning is adding ...
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Pentair Ltd. announces its latest innovation in hollow fiber nanofiltration technology. Pentair s technology provides municipalities with a simplified and more effective solution for drinking water filtration, while also offering industry a ...
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