Health
No, you shouldn't wash raw chicken before cooking it. So why do people still do it?
Food safety authorities and regulators around the world recommend you don't wash raw poultry before cooking.
Jan 6, 2023
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News tagged with foodborne bacteria
Medical research
Discovery paves way for salmonella vaccine
(Medical Xpress) -- An international research team led by a University of California, Davis, immunologist has taken an important step toward an effective vaccine against salmonella, a group of increasingly antibiotic-resistant ...
Feb 13, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study reveals potential of manganese in neutralizing deadly Shiga toxin
Carnegie Mellon University researchers have discovered that an element commonly found in nature might provide a way to neutralize the potentially lethal effects of a compound known as Shiga toxin. New results published in ...
Jan 19, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Preliminary study finds organic vegetables contaminated with wide range of disease-causing microbes
New research to be presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) in Lisbon, Portugal (23-26 April), suggests that disease-causing amoebas that live on organic leafy vegetables ...
Apr 23, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
The war on microbes
The outbreak of a new foodborne bacterial strain wreaking havoc in Germany is a reminder of the fast-changing nature of microbes and the dangers they pose to society. University of Arizona researchers are developing innovative ...
Jun 16, 2011
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Urinary tract infections linked to contaminated chicken
Urinary tract infections are common conditions that occur when bacteria from the intestines enter the urinary tract. New research, however, suggests that the bacteria causing these infections may come from contaminated food ...
Feb 20, 2012
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Medical research
Gut pathogens thrive on body's tissue-repair mechanism
Why do some foodborne bacteria make us sick? A paper published Sept. 16 in the journal Science has found that pathogens in the intestinal tract cause harm because they benefit from immune system responses designed to repair ...
Sep 16, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Bacterial toxin a potential trigger for multiple sclerosis
Researchers from Weill Cornell Medical College have added to the growing body of evidence that multiple sclerosis may be triggered by a toxin produced by common foodborne bacteria. The presented their research at the 2014 ...
Jan 28, 2014
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Health
Tips to avoid food poisoning during COVID-19
Labor Day weekend may be the unofficial end to summer cookouts and barbecues. It's also a good reminder that food safety should be a priority to keep you and your family safe from infection.
Sep 8, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Salmonella food poisoning could damage your DNA
Salmonella food poisoning wallops you for several days, but new research by Cornell food scientists indicates that some of its serotypes – variations of the bacterial species – can have permanent repercussions. It may ...
Feb 22, 2017
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