Listeria danger spurs nationwide recall of frozen waffles
Treehouse Foods Inc. has recalled dozens of frozen waffle products because of potential listeria contamination.
Oct 22, 2024
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Bacteria: News and Research on Gram-Positive Asporogenous Rods, Regular
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Toothbrushes and showerheads covered in viruses 'unlike anything we've seen before'
Toothbrushes and showerheads in American homes are teeming with viruses known as bacteriophages (bacteria eaters), a new study has found. Many of these "phages"—as they're known for short—have never been identified before.
Oct 21, 2024
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Listeria recall expands to include nearly 12 million pounds of meat, poultry
A national recall of meat and poultry has been expanded to include close to 12 million pounds of products that may have been contaminated with listeria, U.S. health officials announced.
Oct 17, 2024
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Chronic stress accelerates colorectal cancer progression by disrupting the balance of gut microbiota, study shows
Cutting-edge research has uncovered how chronic stress disrupts the balance of gut microbiota to speed up the progression of colorectal cancer (CRC), opening new avenues for CRC prevention and treatment.
Oct 12, 2024
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Almost 10 million pounds of meat recalled due to Listeria danger
Oklahoma meat processor BrucePac is recalling close to 10 million pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry that may have been contaminated with the Listeria bacterium.
Oct 11, 2024
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Study identifies potential novel drug to treat tuberculosis
A new study published in Microbiology Spectrum demonstrates that a novel semi-synthetic compound can be derived from natural compounds to produce potent activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis, including multi-drug resistant ...
Oct 3, 2024
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Plant compound used in traditional medicine may help fight tuberculosis
A compound found in African wormwood—a plant used medicinally for thousands of years to treat many types of illness—could be effective against tuberculosis, according to a new study published in the Journal of Ethnopharmacology.
Oct 2, 2024
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One more death tied to listeria from boar's head deli meats
There's been one more death linked to listeria illness from tainted deli meats made by Boar's Head, bringing the death toll to 10.
Sep 26, 2024
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Boar's head will close Virginia plant linked to listeria-tainted deli meats
Boar's Head announced Friday that its Jarratt, Va. deli meat manufacturing plant, found to be the source of a deadly outbreak of listeria infections, will be closed indefinitely.
Sep 14, 2024
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Immune protection against tuberculosis reinfection driven by cells that dampen lung inflammation, shows study
The body's first line of defense against tuberculosis (TB) involves immune cells that suppress lung inflammation instead of activating it, report University of Pittsburgh and the Ragon Institute of Mass General, MIT, and ...
Aug 29, 2024
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