Foodborne Illness News

Posted May 9, 2012:

• Reusable Grocery Bags Kept in Bathroom Implicated in Norovirus Outbreak

Posted May 4, 2012:

• Clean Animals Result in Fewer E. Coli

Posted May 1, 2012:

• Garlic Compound Fights Source of Food-Borne Illness Better Than Antibiotics

Posted April 26, 2012:

• Bacteria Subverts Immune Response to Aid Infection

Posted April 23, 2012:

• Discovery of Missing Links for Salmonella's Weapon System

Posted April 18, 2012:

• Particularly Dangerous Salmonella Discovered

Posted April 12, 2012:

• Method Developed to Detect Stealthy, 'Hypervirulent' Salmonella Strains
• Strain of Common Toxoplasma Gondii Parasite Linked to Severe Illness in US Newborns

Posted April 3, 2012:

• Less Than 1 in 6 Americans Frequently Washes Grocery Totes Increasing Risk for Food Poisoning

Posted March 27, 2012:

• Popcorn-Shaped Gold Particles Gang Up on Salmonella

Posted March 26, 2012:

• The Time Is Ripe for Salmonella

Posted March 21, 2012:

• Discovery Offers Insight Into Treating Viral Stomach Flu

Posted March 19, 2012:

• New Antibiotic Could Make Food Safer and Cows Healthier

Posted March 14, 2012:

• How Salmonella Avoids the Body's Immune Response

Posted February 27, 2012:

• Traces of Listeria Found in Vancouver Ready-to-Eat Fish Products

Posted February 9, 2012:

• Substance P Causes Seizures in Patients Infected by Pork Tapeworm

Posted February 6, 2012:

• Raw Milk Is a Dangerous Raw Deal for Farmers and Consumers, Experts Say

Posted February 2, 2012:

• Food Poisoning: Understanding How Bacteria Come Back from the 'Dead'
• Zap of Cold Plasma Reduces Harmful Bacteria on Raw Chicken

Posted January 12, 2012:

• Researchers Locate Protein That Could 'Turn Off' Deadly Disease Carrier

Posted January 11, 2012:

• Short, Sharp Shock Treatment for E. Coli

Posted January 10, 2012:

• New Findings Lead to Test and Therapy for Kidney Failure Caused by E. Coli

Posted January 9, 2012:

• Pill Some Day May Prevent Serious Foodborne Illness, Scientist Says

Posted November 9, 2011:

• Fast New Test for Terrible Form of Food Poisoning

Posted October 26, 2011:

• New Drug Targets Revealed from Giant Parasitic Worm Genome Sequence
• Food Chemical Regulations Rely Heavily on Industry Self-Policing and Lack Transparency, Report Finds

Posted October 25, 2011:

• New Test Can Precisely Pinpoint Food Pathogens

Posted October 20, 2011:

• Human Norovirus in Groundwater Remains Infective After Two Months

Posted October 14, 2011:

• One in Six Mobile Phones in the UK Is Contaminated With Fecal Bacteria, Researchers Found

Posted September 29, 2011:

• Roads Pave the Way for the Spread of Superbugs

Posted September 21, 2011:

• Researchers Discover How 'Promiscuous Parasites' Hijack Host Immune Cells

Posted September 4, 2011:

• Crowd-Sourcing the E. Coli O104:H4 Outbreak

Posted August 26, 2011:

• Rare Immune Cell Is Asset and Liability in Fighting Infection

Posted August 25, 2011:

• E. Coli in the Countryside: Whose Problem Is It Anyway?

Posted August 24, 2011:

• Toxin-Producing Bacteria: The Importance of Knowing Your Enemy

Posted August 23, 2011:

• Coriander Oil Could Tackle Food Poisoning and Drug-Resistant Infections

Posted August 15, 2011:

• Garlic Doesn't Just Repel Vampires
• E. Coli, Salmonella May Lurk in Unwashable Places in Produce

Posted August 5, 2011:

• What Parasites Eat Provides Key to Better Drug Design

Posted August 4, 2011:

• Researchers Discover Natural Food Preservative That Kills Food-Borne Bacteria

Posted August 2, 2011:

• Pathogen Research Inspires Robotics Design for Medicine and Military
• New Study Identifies Emergence of Multidrug-Resistant Strain of Salmonella

Posted August 1, 2011:

• New Species of Toxic Algae Could Be Responsible for Cases of Ciguatera in Canary Islands

Posted July 22, 2011:

• New Target Found for Nitric Oxide's Attack on Salmonella Bacteria
• IV Fluids May Reduce Severity of Kidney Failure in Kids With E. Coli Infection
• How to Combat Hospital-Acquired Infections and Life-Threatening Toxins

Posted July 20, 2011:

• EHEC 2011 Outbreak: Scientists Publish Prospective Genomic Characterization

Posted July 18, 2011:

• Mechanism Behind Virally-Caused Vomiting Identified

Posted July 8, 2011:

• Viruses Bathe in Rivers and at the Beach, Too, European Study Finds

Posted July 1, 2011:

• E. Coli Can Survive in Streambed Sediments for Months

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