Shenzhen Occupational Disease Prevention Hospital

Engineering a Single-Plasmid Dual-Pigment Escherichia coli Biosensor for Simultaneous Colorimetric Detection of Pb(II) and Hg(II)

Abstract This work presents an engineered single-plasmid, dual-pigment whole-cell biosensor for simultaneous colorimetric detection of Pb(II) and Hg(II). To address the challenge of signal interference in cocontaminated environmental samples, a Pb(II)-responsive PbrR regulatory m...

Associations Between Residential Indoor Environmental Indicators and Respiratory Allergic Symptoms Among Children in Shenzhen, China

Children are vulnerable to indoor environmental exposures, yet evidence from direct measurements in residential environments remains limited. This study included 115 observations from 74 children in Shenzhen during 2023–2024, with 111 observations available for regression-based a...

Role of Life’s Essential 8 in the association of night shift work with cardiovascular disease and mortality: a prospective cohort study of UK Biobank participants

Background: Night shift work is linked to higher risks of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and mortality, but mechanisms remain unclear. Lifestyle, captured by the American Heart Association's Life's Essential 8 (LE8), may act as a modifiable mediator. We aimed to examine the associa...