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New podcast: Wash hands, save lives!
21st October, 2011
Dr Val Curtis from London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine is the UK campaign leader for Global Handwashing Day that takes place in October each year. Listen to her describe a recent study that found one in six mobile phones contaminated with E. coli - revealing some unsavoury habits of the UK population.
SchoolZone - New from Understanding Animal Research
31st August, 2011
Understanding Animal Research (UAR) has launched a new resource for students and teachers interested in the practical and moral aspects of animal research.
August podcast - Burkholderia: friend and foe
25th August, 2011
Professor Eshwar Mahenthiralingam explains how scientists are slowly beginning to understand Burkholderia bacteria. Listen to how they cause infection in cystic fibrosis sufferers, to the exciting new realization that they could be exploited as a source of novel antibiotics.