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The UN Sustainable Development Goals have been on the agenda at this year’s COP27 meeting in Egypt. (Shutterstock)

November 17, 2022

There are 8 years left to meet the UN Sustainable Development Goals, but is it enough time?

Rees Kassen, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa and Ruth Morgan, UCL

The UN Sustainable Development Goals set a target date of 2030. To meet that deadline, international collaboration and funding is required.

Floors can be tested to predict the level of COVID-19 in an environment. (Oliver Hale/Unsplash)

February 15, 2022

Swabbing floors to detect COVID‑19 could be a useful indicator of the disease’s spread

Aaron Hinz, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa and Rees Kassen, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa

As we move through the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, new predictive methods of testing can help monitor the spread of the disease. Environmental testing, like swabbing floors, is a useful tool.

Research shows potential for delivering our drugs in ways that would make it harder for antibiotic resistance to evolve and spread. Here we see a close up view of a biofilm of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. (Shutterstock)

April 22, 2018

‘Drug sanctuaries’ offer hope for a post‑antibiotic world

Rees Kassen, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa

As a post-antibiotic future beckons, how can humanity protect itself against the proliferation of superbugs? Research suggests ‘drug sanctuaries’ in hospitals could be a promising solution.

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