Phages: the tiny viruses that could help beat superbugs

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Bacteriophages were superseded by modern antibiotics, but scientists believe they could be key to conquering antimicrobial resistance

It is, say enthusiasts, the cure that the world forgot. An old therapy that could take on the new superbugs.

Discovered in 1917 by French Canadian biologist Félix d’Hérelle, phages – or bacteriophages – are tiny viruses that are natural predators of bacteria. In many countries they were supplanted during the second world war by antibiotics but continued to be used for decades in eastern Europe.

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Singapore’s food tech startups are serving up lab-grown milk and ‘fake’ shrimp dumplings

More Singapore start-ups are creating edible products from natural ingredients and cell culture technology in an effort to boost national self-sufficiency.
Such ventures are considered a win-win solution for Singapore, as they can reduce the island-nation’s import bill as well as its carbon footprint.
Widespread government support makes Singapore an ideal market for alternative protein companies, industry players say.

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Start-ups are introducing plant-based and lab-grown food products to boost self-sufficiency and reduce Singapore’s food security concerns amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Neo-Confederate group members yell ‘white power’ during pro-Trump parade through college campus

A university official reportedly told students in an email that Elon’s president, Connie Book, had ordered that no-trespass orders be issued to anyone on Elon’s campus caught yelling hateful messages.

“No trespass orders also allow us to keep a record should we encounter issues in the future,” Vice President for student life, Jon Dooley, wrote. “This is our standard procedure when individuals exhibit this kind of behavior.”

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Members of a neo-Confederate group yelled racist remarks as they paraded in vehicles through a college campus in support of President Trump on Saturday.Video taken by …

Deutsche Bank’s biggest scandals

The revelations gleaned from the leaked FinCEN files suggest the bank’s top management knew about suspicious transactions amounting to over $1 trillion dollars.

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The FinCEN Files investigation has revealed that top Deutsche Bank executives knew the bank could be used for money laundering. The news is the latest in a long line of scandals from Germany’s largest bank.

6-day-old tests positive for COVID as mixed info clouds state response – Nurses increasingly worried as negative test no longer required for return to work | Lead Stories | Jamaica Gleaner

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