Organic baby formula recalled following botulism cases
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is investigating a multistate outbreak of infant botulism linked to Nara Organics Whole Milk Organic Powdered Infant Formula.
Jun 15, 2026
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Cells: News and Research on Spores
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Anthrax‑causing bacteria have dwelled in soil for centuries, cycling through people, animals and earth
The bacteria that cause deadly anthrax disease persist in the earth, a place their ancestors preferred over petri dishes and blood-filled tissues.
Mar 26, 2026
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Targeting a dangerous gut infection: Studies reveal how C. diff behaves inside the body
Affecting roughly half a million Americans each year, bacterial infections caused by Clostridioides difficile—commonly known as C. diff—are a serious and persistent problem for patients and hospitals alike. The bacterium ...
Mar 5, 2026
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Seasonal allergies caused by fungal spores now start three weeks earlier under climate change
Although many of us spend allergy season cursing out plant pollen, spores from mold and other fungi also deserve some of that same disdain. These invisibly small agitators tend to fly under the radar, despite being capable ...
Jun 30, 2025
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Cryptosporidium found in supermarket pre-washed vegetables
Cryptosporidium has been discovered in pre-washed vegetables from major supermarkets in Kent by researchers in the School of Biosciences. The research paper titled "Presence of Cryptosporidium parvum in pre‑washed vegetables ...
Jun 17, 2024
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Anthrax outbreak in Uganda kills 17 in November
At least 17 people have died in an anthrax outbreak in southern Uganda this month, a local official told AFP Thursday, saying the situation was "under control".
Nov 30, 2023
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Scientists make critical progress toward preventing C. diff infections
Each year, about 500,000 people in the U.S. deal with gastrointestinal infections from Clostridioides difficile (C. diff), and more than 20,000 die from these infections. A new study performed in mice has identified a compound ...
Mar 27, 2023
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