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Date Time Positive wastewater detections across multiple catchments 5 March Fragments of SARS-CoV-2 have been detected at the Luggage Point (servicing the Brisbane Metro North area and some inner-city suburbs on the southside), Marlin Coast (Cairns) and Kawana (Sunshine Coast) wastewater treatment plants. Queensland Chief Health Officer Dr Jeannette Young said anyone with symptoms, no matter how mild, should come forward and get tested. “Symptoms include fever, cough, sore throat, runny nose,...

In its five-year business plan, South Staffs Water has committed to reduce leakage by 15% through a combination of pressure management, innovation, active leakage control and mains replacement. Click to read more...

(2) OXFORD, United Kingdom and MARLBOROUGH, Mass., March 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Oxford Immunotec Global PLC (Nasdaq: OXFD) (the "Company"), a global, high-growth diagnostics company, announced that today it has released the T-SPOT. COVID test, a CE marked ELISPOT based test intended for qualitative detection of a cell mediated (T cell) immune response to SARS-CoV-2 in human whole blood. The company has filed an EUA request to the FDA for the test. Serology does not give the full picture of the...

The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has highlighted the need for dedicated leadership in clinical microbiology laboratories, according to a report in the Journal of...

For women who had participated in both of their previous two screening examinations, the incidence of breast cancers proving fatal within 10 years of...

Date Time Three useful things to know about stock market manipulation As the SEC investigates social media posts for GameStop manipulation, UNSW Business School’s Mark Humphery-Jenner says it is important to remember that market manipulation is illegal. Famed GameStop investor ‘Roaring Kitty’ was recently hit with a securities-fraud lawsuit for his role in GameStop’s surge. The litigation alleges (amongst other things) that he manipulated the stock price and that he misrepresented himse...

Fragments of SARS-CoV-2 have been detected at the Cairns South wastewater treatment plant. Queensland Chief Health Officer Dr Jeannette Young said anyone...

Date Time Zebras with high-tech sensors detect rhino poachers Scientists at Wageningen University & Research have developed a high-tech early warning system for poaching. By equipping prey animals such as zebras, wildebeests and antelopes with sensors, suspicious changes in their movements are detected. Algorithms then recognise whether this behaviour may have been caused by poachers. This technology could represent a breakthrough in the fight against poaching. Poaching puts pressure on populat...

BankInfoSecurity In this interview with Information Security Media Group, Revankar discusses: How vulnerability management has evolved; New gaps revealed in processes and tools; How to move from traditional VM to VMDR. Revankar is a cybersecurity professional with over 15 years of experience in vulnerability management, policy compliance and security operations. He leads the product management and engineering functions for VMDR (Vulnerability Management, Detection and Response) at Qualys. Befor...

Date Time Rating tornado warnings charts a path to improve forecasts A funnel cloud from a tornado in Kansas on May 24, 2016, inside the United States’ so-called “Tornado Alley.”Lane Pearman/Flickr The United States experiences more tornadoes than any other country, with a season that peaks in spring or summer depending on the region. Tornadoes are often deadly, especially in places where buildings can’t withstand high winds. Accurate advanced warnings can save lives. A study from the U...