Cream cheese recall upgraded over listeria risk, FDA says
Health officials are warning consumers about a cream cheese recall that has been raised to the most critical level due to possible bacterial contamination.
Mar 17, 2026
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Bacteria: News and Research on Listeria monocytogenes
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New study fills research gap in food safety to better protect pregnant people from Listeria
Listeria is the third-leading cause of death among bacterial foodborne pathogens in the U.S. and pregnant individuals bear a disproportionate share of that burden. Yet the scientific models used to set food safety policy ...
Mar 17, 2026
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Trace levels of food pathogen do not always translate to health risk, says study
Ultra-sensitive food safety tests may drive food waste and unavailability with limited public health benefit, according to a Frontiers in Science study. These food safety measures and ultra-sensitive tests may drive edible ...
Mar 17, 2026
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'Bugs delivering drugs': A new approach to colorectal cancer treatment using common food-borne bacteria
Baylor University researchers have developed a novel approach to fight colorectal cancer, using modified bacteria as a courier to deliver potent cancer-killing proteins into tumor cells. Michael S. VanNieuwenhze, Ph.D., FRSC, ...
Mar 15, 2026
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Frozen blueberry recall issued across four states for Listeria
Close to 56,000 pounds of frozen blueberries have been recalled after testing raised concerns about possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Feb 26, 2026
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Oral vaccine strategy used modified bacterium to combat colorectal cancer
A research team investigating the use of the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes against colorectal cancer has discovered a way to build a modified version of Listeria as an oral vaccine to prime the immune system directly within ...
Feb 19, 2026
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FDA raises cheese recall to highest risk after Listeria found
Federal regulators have escalated a nationwide cheese recall to their most serious warning level after lab tests confirmed the presence of Listeria, a potentially deadly bacteria.
Jan 13, 2026
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Tamales sold in California and Nevada recalled over Listeria risk
Primavera Nueva Inc. is recalling specific lots of its 4-count tamales after learning they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacteria that can cause serious illness.
Jan 9, 2026
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What we need to know to stop a listeria outbreak
Six people have died and 25 have been hospitalized across 18 states from illness caused by food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes since an outbreak linked to precooked meals was first reported by the U.S. Centers for ...
Nov 25, 2025
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How scientists are hacking bacteria to treat cancer, self-destruct, then vanish without a trace
Bacteria are rapidly emerging as a new class of "living medicines" used to kill cancer cells.
Nov 10, 2025
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