Antibiotic resistance is a major global health problem: it implies that vital drugs are no longer effective. A study led by researchers at the Institute of Hydrobiology at TUD Dresden University of ...

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), an antibiotic-resistant superbug, can cause life-threatening skin, bloodstream and surgical site infections or pneumonia. Researchers at the ...

At this point, does anyone really need a reason to quit smoking or even start for that matter? Well, just in case you have been cut off from communication for the last decade or so and are unaware of ...

Cigarette smoke can make MRSA bacterial strains more resistant to antibiotics, new research from the University of Bath has shown. In addition cigarette smoke exposure can make some strains of ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I., March 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Creating paperboard cannabis packaging that passes child-resistant testing has, historically, been challenging, but most difficult of all is ...

Cigarettes are the most frequent cause of fatalities from residential fires in the United States. So, it might seem surprising to learn that a cigarette that burns stronger than others has been used ...

Seeking to protect children from the harms of nicotine products, Attorney General Maura Healey has published the final set regulations of regarding electronic smoking devices, or e-cigarettes. The ...

Hospital toxicologist Ryan Marino has seen up close the violent reactions of children poisoned by liquid nicotine from electronic cigarettes. One young boy who came to his emergency room experienced ...

Researchers from the Building Engineering Laboratory (LabIC.UGR) are collaborating with the University of Bologna (Italy) on the design and evaluation of the resistance of asphalt made from pellets of ...