Health

US proposes sweeping new food safety rules (Update)

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday proposed the most sweeping food safety rules in decades, requiring farmers and food companies to be more vigilant in the wake of deadly outbreaks in peanuts, cantaloupe and ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

New tests could hamper food outbreak detection

It's about to get faster and easier to diagnose food poisoning. But there's a downside: It could make it harder to spot and solve dangerous outbreaks.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Study finds essential-oil blend reduces salmonella contamination

(Medical Xpress)—Oil and water may not mix, but a University of Georgia study found feeding chickens a blend of plant-based oils in their drinking water can help prevent salmonella contamination before the meat reaches ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Nestle voluntarily recalls Nesquik

(AP)—Nestle USA is recalling some of its Nesquik chocolate powder due to a possible risk of salmonella exposure.

Health

Ohio ice cream maker recalls some products

(AP)—An Ohio ice cream maker is voluntarily recalling some of its peanut-butter flavored products because of possible salmonella contamination.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

FDA probes salmonella that has sickened 90 people

(AP) -- Federal health officials are investigating a growing outbreak of salmonella that has sickened 90 people in 19 states and the District of Columbia, according to a Food and Drug Administration memo.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

US on alert over tainted Mexican papayas

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday issued an "import alert" after nearly 100 cases of salmonella in 23 states were linked to papayas imported from Mexico.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

CDC: 1 death, 76 illnesses linked to ground turkey

(AP) -- Federal officials say one person has died from salmonella poisoning that appears to be linked to eating ground turkey, but the government is still investigating who produced the meat and has not initiated a recall.

Medical research

Intestinal cell defense mechanism against bacteria

Salmonella is widely prevalent in the animal kingdom. The reason we do not suffer from severe intestinal infections very often is due to our body's defence system, which manages to digest invading bacteria. This is why, generally ...

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