Medical research
Antitoxin strategy may help target other pathogens
Researchers have unveiled a novel strategy for neutralizing unwanted molecules and clearing them from the body.
Jun 18, 2012
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News tagged with food contamination
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Cholera can kill you within hours if left untreated: How to recognize the symptoms and protect yourself
Cholera is a deadly disease caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae, associated with poor sanitation and limited access to clean water. But it has also been found in seemingly clean places, including affluent neighborhoods, ...
Jun 10, 2024
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Health
Bagged, precut onions tied to salmonella illnesses in 22 states
Federal regulators are investigating a salmonella outbreak linked to packaged, diced onions that has sickened at least 73 people across 22 states.
Oct 25, 2023
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Health
From pests to pollutants, keeping schools healthy and clean is no simple task
Parents send their children to school to learn, and they don't want to worry about whether the air is clean, whether there are insect problems or whether the school's cleaning supplies could cause an asthma attack.
Sep 29, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Foodborne illness outbreaks most often involve norovirus
Foodborne illness outbreaks most commonly involve norovirus, according to research published in the June 2 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
Jun 6, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Attitudes toward possible food radiation contamination following the Fukushima nuclear accident
Over time, reason strengthens, memories fade, and fear subsides.
May 23, 2023
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Health
How does food get contaminated? The unsafe habits that kill more than 400,000 people a year
Unsafe foods, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), contribute to poor health, including impaired growth and development, micro-nutrient deficiencies, noncommunicable and infectious diseases, and mental illness. ...
May 17, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Outbreak of typhoid on Dutch ship traced to contaminated drinking water
A large outbreak of typhoid on a ship in the Netherlands has been traced to contaminated water, this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID 2023, Copenhagen, April 15-18) will hear.
Apr 1, 2023
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Health
FDA wants to lower lead levels in baby food
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has proposed stricter limits on levels of lead in infant food products.
Jan 24, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Reducing H. pylori in Navajo Nation tribal members through testing and education
How can you eliminate a pervasive, yet undiscussed, bacterial infection from the Navajo Nation? For a collaborative group of researchers, it requires dedication, hours of travel and unfailing commitment to present information ...
Sep 27, 2022
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