Health
USDA toughens rules on salmonella in poultry
Chicken, turkey and other poultry might get a little safer after new rules to limit salmonella proposed Monday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Jul 30, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 on the upswing in Chicago again this summer
If it seems like you suddenly know a lot of people with COVID-19 this summer, it's not just you.
Jul 29, 2024
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Health
Most Salmonella illnesses from chicken caused by a few products with high levels of virulent strains: Study
Raw poultry is one of the main causes of Salmonella poisoning, which affects thousands of people in the U.S. every year. A new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign shows that a few products with high levels ...
Jul 15, 2024
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HIV & AIDS
New lab test to detect persistent HIV strains in Africa may aid search for cure
A multinational team led by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators developed a test that will help measure the persistence of HIV in people affected by viral strains found predominantly in Africa—a vital tool in the search ...
Jul 2, 2024
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Health
UK health officials say 1 person has died from an E. coli outbreak blamed on lettuce in sandwiches
One person died from an E. coli outbreak that sickened at least 275 people in the United Kingdom during the past month, health officials said Thursday.
Jun 27, 2024
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Inflammatory disorders
Research identifies gut bacterial strains linked to inflammatory bowel disease
A new study by investigators from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), a founding member of the Mass General Brigham, reveals that particular strains of gut bacteria are linked to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a condition ...
Jun 25, 2024
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Immunology
How a microbe and a prebiotic work together against food allergies
What causes food allergies to develop? There's compelling evidence that suggests imbalances of the gut microbiome could be to blame, creating inflammation of the intestinal tract and a gut environment that's prone to food ...
Jun 21, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Q&A: Researcher discusses what we need to worry about with avian flu, and what we don't
Since it was first detected in birds in late 2021, avian flu has killed millions of poultry and infected animals that were previously thought to be immune, including dairy cows. The FDA has documented the H5N1 virus in animals ...
Jun 13, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Setting sights on universal protection for flu
Immunology and Infectious Disease Researcher and Senior Lecturer Dr. Hillary Vanderven is working against the clock with World Health Organization (WHO) experts reporting the next flu pandemic is a matter of when, not if.
May 31, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
New strain of vaccinia virus can induce immunogenic cell death in tumors
Vaccinia viruses are therapeutic tools with different biomedical applications depending on the susceptibility characteristics. For example, the strain called MVA (modified vaccinia Ankara), which is unable to replicate in ...
May 22, 2024
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