What is ‘food intoxication,’ potentially linked to the death of a former Yankees player’s son?
Officials say the 14-year-old son of a former Yankees player may have died due to "food intoxication" — but what is it?
Aldi customers warned to stop using popular product that can cause 'severe illness'
Aldi customers have been warned to stop using a popular product over fears that it can cause 'severe illness'. Read more.
Bactosure’s Northland project aims to improve rural water safety
A Kiwi company in the field of biological water testing is launching a pilot project aimed at improving drinking water in ...
FDA approves first new antibiotic for UTIs in nearly 30 years
The drug Blujepa, from drugmaker GSK, provides a new treatment option as bacteria increasingly become resistant to the ...
Popular grocery items urgently recalled
Popular grocery items have been recalled from stores in two states over contamination concerns, with consumers urged not to ...
There's a New Pill to Treat UTIs
On March 25, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first new antibiotic to treat UTIs in 30 years. The ...
FDA approves a new kind of oral antibiotic to treat urinary tract infections
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a new type of antibiotic to treat urinary tract infections. The pill, ...
What Causes Food Intoxication Deaths?
Food poisoning occurs when a person ingests toxins that were formed in food before it is eaten. These can include bacterial toxins from Staphylococcus aureus, Clostridium botulinum, or Bacillus cereus ...
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C. diff uses toxic compound to fuel growth advantage
The pathogen C. diff -- the most common cause of health care-associated infectious diarrhea -- can use a compound that kills the human gut's resident microbes to survive and grow, giving it a ...
Millions of women get painful UTIs that keep coming back. A new kind of antibiotic may help break the cycle
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a new type of antibiotic to treat urinary tract infections. The pill, ...
America Has a Growing Food Safety Crisis No One Is Talking About
Food recalls rose by 41% last year, and illnesses from contaminated food doubled — yet key federal food safety ...