Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How we can prevent more Listeria deaths
The largest Listeria food-borne outbreak ever recorded in human history is now taking place in South Africa.
Feb 12, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Probiotics effective in keeping cantaloupes safe to eat
Just as probiotics can bring a wide range of benefits to your health, they can also make produce safer, according to new UConn research on cantaloupes.
Jun 22, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New methods of detecting Salmonella in pork meat processing
Infections caused by foodborne microorganisms are an increasing public health burden. In a PhD project at the National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark, new methods of characterising and dectecting foodborne ...
Jul 24, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Raw chicken bacteria on the rise in Europe: study
A type of bacteria mostly found in raw chicken meat that can cause diarrhoea and fever is on the rise in the European Union, according to a report from European food safety agencies published on Thursday.
Mar 8, 2012
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Health
Food safety: Are the sniff test, the five-second rule and rare burgers safe?
There are many rules in food safety lore, some that have a basis in fact, and some that are purely grounded in convenience. But it's important to look at the evidence to see which category common rules fall under.
May 10, 2018
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Medications
Study finds new pneumococcal vaccine appears to be as safe as previously used vaccine
The new 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) appears to be as safe as the previous version used prior to 2010, the 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7), according to a Kaiser Permanente study published ...
May 22, 2013
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Medical research
Researchers trick bacteria to deliver a safer vaccine
(Medical Xpress)—Vaccines that employ weakened but live pathogens to trigger immune responses have inherent safety issues but Yale researchers have developed a new trick to circumvent the problem—using bacteria's own ...
Mar 13, 2013
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Health
Food recalls and sickness: What should you know?
Ice cream, strawberries, packaged salads, even peanut butter—they all have been in the news in recent months because of links to foodborne illness as reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Jul 18, 2022
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Health
Three organic food companies recall products over listeria fears (Update)
Three organic food companies that use spinach in their food have recalled hundreds of thousands of items over listeria concerns.
Mar 24, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Antimicrobial resistance remains high, says EU report
Bacteria found in humans, animals and food continue to show resistance to widely used antimicrobials, says the latest report on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in bacteria by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the ...
Feb 22, 2017
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