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New Superbug-Destroying Coating Could Prevent and Treat Deadly Infections Written by AZoNanoApr 15 2021 A new superbug-destroying coating developed by scientists could be utilized on implants and wound dressings to inhibit and treat potentially lethal fungal and bacterial infections. Candida auris fungus before exposure to ultrathin layers of black phosphorous (left) and after (right). Image Credit: RMIT Australia. The material is considered as one of the thinnest antimicrobial coatings created...

 E-Mail IMAGE: A fungal cell (green) interacting with a nanothin layer of black phosphorous (red). Image magnified 25,000 times. view more  Credit: RMIT University Researchers have developed a new superbug-destroying coating that could be used on wound dressings and implants to prevent and treat potentially deadly bacterial and fungal infections. The material is one of the thinnest antimicrobial coatings developed to date and is effective against a broad range of drug-resistant bacter...

Although this past year has been challenging, an affirming and positive momentum abounds. By Patrick A. Taylor, MD York Hospital president and CEO As I begin my tenure as CEO of York Hospital, I welcome the opportunity to introduce myself to the people of Southern Maine and the Seacoast. I am grateful for the confidence that the Board of Trustees has placed in me, and the opportunity they have provided to work alongside our caregivers. The caring and dedication to patients that they demonstrat...

A new president and CEO starts work Monday at York Hospital, filling a void that began the same time as another challenge for the 79-bed acute health care facility — the onset of COVID-19. Dr. Patrick Taylor succeeds Jud Knox, who ended his 38-year career at the hospital March 13, 2020. Maine had recorded its first case of COVID-19 the previous day.  Image Dr. Patrick Taylor is the new president and CEO of York Hospital. The hospital didn’t disclose the reason for his departure, and at the...

With Aaron Jones and Jamaal Williams, the Green Bay Packers will be well-represented among this years top free-agent running backs.

Donna Green The court heard that when inspectors called at the property, the dogs were being kept in cages, stacked on top of each other in a barn which was "pungent" with the smell of urine. A prosecutor described how all of the dogs coats were soaked in faeces and urine with a multitude of infected paws and none of them had access to water. The lawyer said while the dogs were not overly thin, the conditions they were being kept in was not acceptable. Guilt Defence lawyers Conor Lunny and Patr...

The new hire outlined how his views on medicine and health care operations will inform his leadership approach.

The Alliance Review Two West Branch High School graduates were married March 28, 2020, in California, going forward with their ceremony despite the COVID-19 pandemic and its restrictions on public gatherings. The wedding of Jacob Frank and the former Halley Taylor originally was to include 88 guests from Ohio, but all canceled due to the coronavirus. Four close friends, the wedding photographer who doubled as the officiant, and the couples 4-year-old Australian Shepherd/boxer mix attended. The ...

Lead contamination meeting: A lot of questions were answered © RNZ / Tess Brunton Residents in the coastal Otago towns where the water supply is contaminated with lead vented their frustrations at officials last night in a heated meeting. More than 500 residents of the towns packed into last nights three-hour meeting with Dunedin City Council and Southern DHB officials. Waikouaiti Coast Community Board chairman Alasdair Morrison, who chaired the meeting, says some of the hostility started to ...

LESSWRONG 38 Key Points Theoretical & empirical work on emotional valence is Qualia Research Institute’s core research focus. At a high level, Qualia Research Institute (QRI) works to formulate universal theories of valence [1], test those theories experimentally, and build non-invasive neurotechnology that reliably produces large positive valence effects. QRI has formed partnerships to work with clinical data from psychedelic studies at Kings College London, Imperial College London, and the ...