Among the prevalent childhood diseases, certain conditions are notably common due to their highly contagious nature. For instance, respiratory infections like the common cold and influenza can spread ...
Resistant to many types of cleaners, including hand sanitizer, the Norovirus has since managed to infect over 15% of the tested population in the northeastern United States. Due to poor hygiene ...
A new study shows that bitter tasting protein fragments (peptides) are produced in the stomach during the digestion of the natural sweetener thaumatin. In a cellular test system, the peptides are able ...
Scientists are using latest metagenomic technology to identify the presence of acute gastrointestinal disease-causing microbes in drinking water as part of a Te Niwha-funded project to understand the ...