Foodborne Illness News

Posted January 25, 2006:

• Scientists Find Stronger Evidence For Link Between Cat Faeces And Schizophrenia

Posted January 15, 2006:

• UCSD Team Unmasks Family Of Immune System Invaders

Posted December 20, 2005:

• Experiments Show Very Weak Chlorine Solutions Can Kill Noroviruses

Posted November 30, 2005:

• New Peptide Antibiotic Isolated From American Oyster

Posted October 24, 2005:

• To Stem Disease, Keep Cats Indoors, Stop Feeding Strays, Scientist Urges

Posted October 5, 2005:

• Researchers Uncover E. Coli's Defense Mechanism

Posted September 28, 2005:

• Bacteria Beam Cuts Factory-Borne Food Poisoning

Posted September 13, 2005:

• Hurricane Aftermath: Infectious Disease Threats From Common, Not Exotic, Diseases

Posted September 11, 2005:

• System Drastically Cuts Down Botulism Detection Time

Posted August 21, 2005:

• Hide And Seek: Researchers Discover A New Way For Infectious Bacteria To Enter Cells

Posted August 19, 2005:

• Bacteria Recognize Antimicrobials, Respond With Counter-Defenses

Posted August 11, 2005:

• Researchers To Combat Toxic Brown Mould With Its Non-Toxic Cousin

Posted August 10, 2005:

• UMass Amherst Researchers Develop Technique To Screen For Live Bacteria, Could Improve Food Safety

Posted July 28, 2005:

• New Test Leaves Fewer Places For Bad Bugs To Hide

Posted June 19, 2005:

• Models Predict Poultry Pathogen Behavior

Posted June 13, 2005:

• Rapid Detection Of Salmonella From Grocery Ready To Eat Foods

Posted May 25, 2005:

• Finding The Source Of Campylobacter

Posted April 28, 2005:

• Yale Researchers Identify Molecule For Detecting Parasitic Infection In Humans

Posted April 19, 2005:

• FDA Asking For Public Comment On Food Label Changes
• Foodborne Illnesses Continue Downward Trend

Posted March 26, 2005:

• Illinois Scientist Developing New Weapons In Food-Safety Arsenal
• Protein Offers Way To Stop Microscopic Parasites In Their Tracks
• Eating Seafood That Contains Toxic Substances Can Affect The Nervous System

Posted March 25, 2005:

• Research Reveals Functions Of Harmful Shellfish Pathogens
• Norovirus Found To Cause Traveler's Diarrhea
• Drug-Resistant Bacteria On Poultry Products Differ By Brand

Posted February 23, 2005:

• Feeding The World Requires More Than A Spoonful Of Safety

Posted February 18, 2005:

• Bacteria Collection Sheds Light On Urinary Tract Infections

Posted February 12, 2005:

• Report Addresses Safety Problem In Preharvest Stage Of Food Production

Posted February 11, 2005:

• Research Turning Up The Heat On Fowl Bacteria

Posted February 4, 2005:

• McGill Researchers Shed Light On Formation Of Carcinogen In Processed Food Products

Posted February 1, 2005:

• Multiple Campylobacter Genomes Sequenced

Posted January 10, 2005:

• Genome Comparison Of Four Campylobacter Strains Yields New Genetic Markers And Clues To Virulence

Posted January 4, 2005:

• Urinary Tract Infections Likely Caused By Tainted Food
• Houseflies May Contract E.coli From Cattle
• Harmful Bacterium Commonly Found In Poultry May Survive Refrigeration And Frozen Storage Combined

Posted December 19, 2004:

• A New Vaccine Against Enteritidis Salmonella

Posted December 6, 2004:

• Scientists First To Grow Common Cause Of Food Poisoning In The Lab

Posted November 23, 2004:

• Millions Who Suffer From Nut And Milk Allergies Could Benefit From Stanford Researcher’s Successful Tests Of New Vaccines In Dogs

Posted November 15, 2004:

• Millions Who Suffer From Nut And Milk Allergies Could Benefit From Stanford Researcher’s Successful Tests Of New Vaccines In Dogs

Posted October 30, 2004:

• Tufts Veterinary School Scientists Decode Cryptosporidium Genome

Posted October 11, 2004:

• Unmasking The Genes Of Food-Poisoning Campylobacter

Posted October 6, 2004:

• New Biosensor Rapidly Detects Deadly Foodborne Pathogen

Posted July 16, 2004:

• Once Discovered, Deadly Listeria Can Continue To Contaminate Food In Stores And Plants For A Year Or Longer

Posted June 18, 2004:

• Salmonella Infects Cells And Saves Itself By Altering Host Membrane Lipids

Posted June 15, 2004:

• Fast-Food Beef Tacos Blamed For Multi-State E Coli Outbreak

Posted May 28, 2004:

• Figs May Inhibit Growth And Survival Of Harmful Microbes In Food

Posted May 25, 2004:

• Vaccines Against Foodborne Disease On Horizon
• Discovery In Parasite Movement May Offer Insights Into Malaria
• Compound In Salsa May Fight Food Poisoning

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