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In this interview, News Medical speaks with Ram Parameshwar, associate manager of product management, calibration solutions at Mesa Labs, and Laurence R. Durio, principal at Durio Consulting Services, about the importance of flow calibration in industrial hygiene and occupational safety and health (OEHS) applications. They discuss the evolution of calibration techniques, the role of primary standards, common pitfalls that can invalidate samples, and practical strategies to ensure defensible exposure data. Can you describe your role at Mesa Labs and the industrial hygiene profession? Ram Parameshwar: I oversee product strategy and market development for our equipment portfolio and lead commercial, product…
Environmental and indigenous rights defenders remained among the world’s most targeted human rights defenders in 2025, despite landmark rulings by international courts affirming the obligation of governments to protect both the environment and the people who protect it. At least 358 human rights defenders were killed last year, according to a report released last week by Frontline Defenders, a Dublin-based group that supports human rights defenders around the world. Almost a quarter, or 84 people, were targeted for their unpaid work to protect land and the environment. These killings have been recorded in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, France, Honduras, Guatemala, Mexico,…
TANGIER, Va. — Terry Parks was standing at the back of a boat passing by on the west coast of Tangier Island. The Chesapeake Bay island native pointed to an area of large rocks withered and wispy green grass in the sun. A blue water tower stood in the distance. “That’s Grandma’s house,” Parks said, pointing to the house’s gray peaked roof. “When I was a kid, there was a place I used to play about 100 yards from shore. Now the water there is about 5 feet deep.” Under a blue sky, a gust of wind pushed the choppy…
Texas Governor Greg Abbott, an ardent supporter of President Donald Trump, this month issued a comprehensive set of recommendations to curb rampant data center development, urging Texas lawmakers to aggressively regulate the tech industry in a state with a reputation for welcoming new developments with open arms. At the same time, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democratic leader in a state known for its regulatory policies, declined to say whether she would sign the first bill passed by the state Legislature imposing a one-year moratorium on large data centers. Welcome to the strange world of data center politics. There,…
Ebola virus disease and hantaviruses have received renewed attention in recent weeks because they pose a significant risk to public health. Although these are completely different diseases, both can begin with similar symptoms and require strict infection prevention and control (IPAC) measures to limit the risk of infection. Recently published articles CMJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) highlights important information about these diseases for healthcare professionals. Hantavirus cases and risks Hantavirus is a nationally reported disease in Canada. Approximately four to five cases are confirmed and reported to public health authorities each year. Most infections occur after exposure to rodents in…
For many years, scientists believed tyrannosaurus rex But a major new study suggests the iconic predator may have taken much longer to mature. According to research, tyrannosaurus It is thought that it continued to grow for about 40 years until it reached its maximum size of about 8 tons. The discovery came from an analysis of 17 tyrannosaurus fossils, ranging in age from young juveniles to large adults. Researchers say this study is the most detailed reconstruction yet of how Tyrannosaurus rex grew throughout its life. The study was published in the journal Peer J. Reading the growth rings hidden…
Nearly seven in 100 Icelandic women report symptoms of trauma-related nightmares and sleep disturbances, highlighting how violence, repeated stress, and recent life events can leave a lasting mark on sleep and mental health. Study: Trauma-related sleep disorders in women in a national study. Image credit: Frame Stock Footage / Shutterstock In a recent study published in the journal communication medicineResearchers assessed the prevalence of trauma-related sleep disorders (TASD) in Icelandic-speaking women aged 18 to 69 years in Iceland. Trauma-related sleep disorder (TSD) has been proposed to be an underdiagnosed sleep phenotype that occurs after experiencing a traumatic event. It is…
An ancient genome found in a Siberian tomb reveals that plague was already deadly in small hunter-gatherer communities, reshaping ideas about when and how deadly infectious diseases first emerged. Research: 5,500 years ago, a deadly plague broke out among the hunter-gatherers of Lake Baikal. Image credit: nobeastsofierce / Shutterstock In a recent study published in the journal naturea group of researchers investigated the origins, transmission patterns, genetic characteristics, and effects on mortality of early Y. pestis infections in prehistoric hunter-gatherer communities near Lake Baikal in Siberia. background Could there have been devastating outbreaks of plague long before the advent of…
A new study shows how MIRA translates clinical reasoning into structured EHR actions and outperforms doctors in simulated emergency situations while highlighting necessary safeguards before autonomous AI reaches actual care. MIRA is an autonomous medical AI agent that operates within an EHR sandbox and uses a set of tools to simulate clinical workflows. You can order tests, integrate results, and create diagnoses and treatment plans while interacting via chat with a patient AI agent based on documented HPI extracted from retrospective notes from real cases. On the left is an example of a conversation between a patient and MIRA with…
A new study led by researchers at the University of Texas at El Paso found that the use of weight loss drugs such as Ozempic and other GLP-1s is associated with a lower risk of developing alcohol, opioid, nicotine, and cocaine use disorders. The study, led by researchers Tadesse Abegas, Ph.D., and Gabriel Frietze, Ph.D., from the UTEP School of Pharmacy, was published in the journal Frontiers in Psychiatry. The study looked at more than 142,000 patients with type 2 diabetes or obesity, about 20,000 of whom were prescribed GLP-1 drugs. We next examined whether GLP-1 users were more or…