Legionella bacteria found at two Allegheny County nursing facilities

Legionella bacteria have been detected in water systems at two Kane Regional nursing facilities, prompting new restrictions, Allegheny County officials said Fri...

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Global priority list of antibiotic-resistant bacteria to guide research, discovery, and development of new antibiotics

The World Health Organization was requested by Member States to develop a global priority pathogens list (global PPL) of antibiotic-resistant bacteria to help i...

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Sports centre wash facilities closed after discovery of potentially deadly bacteria

Legionella bacteria was discovered at Linford Christie Stadium towards the end of 2016, a council document has revealed. ? READ MORE......

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CALL FOR PAPERS: IBBS 17 in Manchester, UK

Submission of Abstracts ? Please submit your oral presentation or poster abstracts through our online portal ? www.ibbs17.org/abstracts. ? LINK...

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EU Biocides Regulation 528/2012 (EU BPR) ? ECHA Public consultations on five biocidal active substances as potential candidates for substitution

Under the EU Biocides Regulation 528/2012 (EU BPR), if the evaluating Competent Authority concludes in its evaluation that an active substance meets the criteri...

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Proposed Changes to Workplace Exposure Limits for Aniline used in the manufacture of agrochemicals

HSE are trying to establish the likely impact to industry of introducing changes to Workplace Exposure Limits (WELs) for Aniline proposed for inclusion in the 5...

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