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E. coli outbreak tied to raw milk cheese
Raw milk cheese tainted with E. coli bacteria has sickened 10 people in four states, hospitalizing four, federal regulators warn.
Feb 19, 2024
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News tagged with farm
Addiction
Study finds women farm owners more apt to binge drink
A study from the University of Georgia reveals a concerning pattern of binge drinking among women who own or manage farms.
Jan 24, 2024
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Medical research
Scientists develop marmoset eggs and embryos from xenotransplanted ovary tissues
Marmosets are now used in medical and pharmacological research as a model animal of non-human primates. Recently, genetically modified marmosets are also used in research to elucidate human pathology, higher brain functions, ...
Dec 19, 2023
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Health
Gamifying safety helps teens prevent farm injury
The Calm Your Farm game, created through a UNSW Sydney-led research collaboration, increases knowledge and awareness about farm safety.
Nov 27, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
On a stretch of gravel road, families ravaged by cancer question nitrate
Cancer ravaged Brian Bennerotte's body and those of many around him—his father, five brothers and his sister—as well as others along the gravel road where they grew up in southeast Minnesota.
Oct 5, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Could mink farms be the source of the next flu pandemic?
Urgent action is needed to address the significant risk posed by fur farms for the emergence of future viral pandemics, Imperial scientists warn.
Jul 20, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Farm stressors affect mental health of adults and adolescent children
Agriculture is a stressful occupation, and farmers face substantial mental health challenges. Research indicates they often experience higher levels of anxiety and depression compared to the general population, but less is ...
Jun 12, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Bird flu detected in 2 poultry workers in the UK; no transmission between people
Two poultry workers in the U.K. have tested positive for bird flu, but they had no symptoms and there's no evidence of transmission between people, the Health Security Agency said Tuesday.
May 16, 2023
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Health
Climate change raising heat risks for workers, experts warn
Rising global temperatures are increasing the risk of workers dying or becoming disabled from laboring in extreme heat, an international conference has been told.
May 10, 2023
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Health
No more nuggets? School lunch goes farm-to-table—for some
As the fine-dining chef at a suburban high school gave samples of his newest recipes, junior Anahi Nava Flores critiqued a baguette sandwich with Toscano salami, organic Monterey Jack, arugula and a scratch-made basil spread: ...
Jan 24, 2023
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