Earth.com

Forest mosquitoes turn to human blood as their habitat shrinks

As deforestation shrinks Brazil’s Atlantic Forest, mosquitoes that once fed on many animal species are increasingly turning ...

Mosquitoes' thirst for human blood has increased as biodiversity loss worsens

Stretching along the Brazilian coastline, the Atlantic Forest is home to hundreds of species of birds, amphibians, reptiles, ...
The Business Journals

11 things that should be included in your bloodborne pathogens training

OSHA’s bloodborne pathogens (BBP) standard requires training for all employees who have occupational exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials (OPIM). This includes health care ...
GEN

DNA Melting Curves Could Speed Blood-Borne Pathogen Detection

Scientists from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), and elsewhere have described a method of detecting blood-borne pathogens faster and more accurately than traditional blood cultures. The ...
Becker's ASC

11 Steps to Meet OSHA’s Bloodborne Pathogen Standard

The requirements of OSHA’s bloodborne pathogens standard can be found in Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations at 29 CFR 1910.1030. The standard’s requirements state what employers must do to ...
Seeking Alpha

T2 Biosystems Achieves Successful Defense of Patent for Direct-From-Whole Blood Pathogen Detection Method in the European Union

LEXINGTON, Mass., Sept. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- T2 Biosystems, Inc. (TTOO) (the “Company”), a leader in the rapid detection of sepsis-causing pathogens and antibiotic resistance genes, today ...
NJBIZ

Rite Aid to develop bloodborne pathogen safety program following OSHA probe

As part of an agreement with the U.S. Department of Labor, Rite Aid Corp. will develop a bloodborne pathogen safety program to better protect retail workers at all of the drugstore chain’s locations ...