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Articles by Aoife J. McHugh
Returning to work after mat leave? Tips for easing the transition
Aoife McHugh seeks out expert advice for navigating life after maternity leave. I had plans made for maternity leave long before I ever had a baby. To me, this was a block of time that felt incredibly precious. A sacred pause between my child's arrival and a return to everyday routine.
3 lessons I learned during my first six months of motherhood
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Lessons I learned from undergoing an IVF cycle
Aoife McHugh shares some of the lessons she learned while undergoing a cycle of IVF in Dubai. As I sat in a busy cafe in Abu Dhabi, I felt like I was on the outside of life looking in. It was June 18, 2024, the final day of the sacred Muslim celebration Eid Al Adha, and the place was bustling. I could overhear happy chatter in both English and Arabic, with those around me sipping iced lattes, seemingly carefree.
Garron Noone on battling his agoraphobia while finding fame
It's a Friday afternoon in mid-February in Abu Dhabi, when we seat ourselves on the terrace of Ma Buckley’s, an Irish-owned bar and restaurant, where Garron Noone will display his array of talents over the weekend. Upon first meeting him, Garron exudes a friendly energy infused with humility. Best known for his viral videos and comical content capturing the essence of Irish life, I look forward to tapping into a more serious side.
Microbiome-based environmental monitoring of a dairy processing facility highlights the challenges associated with low microbial-load samples
Abstract Efficient and accurate identification of microorganisms throughout the food chain can potentially allow the identification of sources of contamination and the timely implementation of control measures. High throughput DNA sequencing represents a potential means through which microbial monitoring can be enhanced.
Mesophilic Sporeformers Identified in Whey Powder by Using Shotgun Metagenomic Sequencing
ABSTRACTSpoilage and pathogenic spore-forming bacteria are a major cause of concern for producers of dairy products. Traditional agar-based detection methods employed by the dairy industry have limitations with respect to their sensitivity and specificity. The aim of this study was to identify low-abundance sporeformers in samples of a powdered dairy product, whey powder, produced monthly over 1 year, using novel culture-independent shotgun metagenomics-based approaches.
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