Foodborne pathogens - Osteoporosis Drug Boosts Immune Response in Lungs
Bisphosphonates, the standard osteoporosis treatment, was found to boost immune cells in the lung that form one of the first lines of defense against pathogens.
View ArticleFoodborne pathogens - N95 respirators can be safely re-used up to 25 times...
N95 respirators are commonly used in hospitals worldwide to protect healthcare personnel from infectious pathogens. During the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare facilities have...
View ArticleFoodborne pathogens - Human infections decline in Norway but pathogens stable...
Most pathogens decreased in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic and reduced travel, according to a report published by the Norwegian Veterinary Institute. Diseases...
View ArticleFoodborne pathogens - Study shows that certain bird species pose more food...
According to research from the University of California-Davis, concerns over foodborne risk from certain wild birds may not be as severe as once thought by produce farmers. The...
View ArticleFoodborne pathogens - Former Blue Bell president's trial delayed until summer
The trial of Paul Kruse, a scion of the family that has run Blue Bell Creameries since 1919, has again been postponed. Federal Judge Robert Pitman signed an order delaying jury...
View ArticleFoodborne pathogens - Famous Anthony's owners filing for bankruptcy in wake...
Owners of a Roanoke, VA, restaurant chain have closed one location and are filing bankruptcy for two others in relation to a deadly hepatitis A outbreak that swept through the...
View ArticleFoodborne pathogens - Deadly E. coli O157 outbreak sickens 13 in Denmark
Officials in Denmark are investigating a deadly outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli O157 that has affected more than a dozen people. The outbreak began in December 2021...
View ArticleFoodborne pathogens - Botulism behind at least two deaths; others sick in...
Foodborne botulism has been linked to two deaths in an Argentinian province. The Ministry of Public Health in Misiones reported the two fatalities and at least four other cases...
View ArticleFoodborne pathogens - Monitoring the presence of enteric pathogens in...
To monitor the presence of enteric pathogens in imported seafood, the authors of this paper collected a total of 140 seafood samples imported from eight overseas countries from...
View ArticleFoodborne pathogens - Flu shots, measles vaccines could also help 'flatten...
While the world has celebrated the arrival of highly effective vaccines against COVID-19, new work shows that even unrelated vaccines could help reduce the burden of the...
View ArticleFoodborne pathogens - Swedish agency sees decline in reports of foodborne...
Bakery products were linked to the most illnesses in 2020, according to an analysis of food poisonings reported to the Swedish Food Agency . Food categories behind illnesses...
View ArticleFoodborne pathogens - Casseroles recalled over possible Salmonella...
Doughgirls Baking Inc. (dba, Doughgirls Comfort Kitchen & Bakeshop) is recalling King Ranch Casserole from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination. This recall...
View ArticleFoodborne pathogens - Face masks cut distance airborne pathogens could travel...
The effectiveness of face masks has been a hotly debated topic since the emergence of COVID-19. However, a new study offers more evidence that they work. Researchers found that...
View ArticleFoodborne pathogens - Study: Face masks reduce the distance airborne...
The effectiveness of face masks has been a hotly debated topic since the emergence of COVID-19. However, a new study by researchers at the University of Central Florida offers...
View ArticleFoodborne pathogens - The zoonotic potential of epidemic porcine...
The present state of knowledge about the genesis, evolution, cross-species transmission, and zoonotic potential of PDCoV is the subject of a review published in the journal...
View ArticleFoodborne pathogens - Former USDA official says consumers are scientifically...
OPINION - By Mindy Brashears As we ended 2021 I kept my blogs upbeat and holiday-focused, given the season. There is a time for fun, a time for recognizing the hard work of our...
View ArticleFoodborne pathogens - Outbreak strain of Salmonella traced to pet bearded...
The CDC has announced that 44 people have been infected with with Salmonella Uganda from bearded dragons. Foods, surfaces and utensils can become cross contaminated if proper...
View ArticleFoodborne pathogens - Scientists evaluate faster Listeria detection method
Researchers in Norway have established and evaluated a faster method to detect Listeria monocytogenes. Scientists at Nofima found it was possible to detect Listeria in a sample...
View ArticleFoodborne pathogens - HUS reports down in Italy but stable in France; some...
Italy and France have reported updated statistics on a potentially fatal complication of E. coli infection. The complication, hemolytic uremic syndrome is a type of kidney...
View ArticleFoodborne pathogens - Pre-cut cantaloupe determined to be cause of Salmonella...
The FDA has quietly announced that cut cantaloupe is behind an outbreak of Salmonella Javiana infections. The CDC remains mum on the topic. In a weekly update, the Food and...
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