Federal agencies are set to begin a year-long testing program on U.S. beef, pork and poultry to measure the levels of a highly toxic group of chemicals called dioxins, which are best known for their
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Researchers discover how foodborne pathogen triggers GBS
Public health officials have known for some time that Guillain-Barre Syndrome could be triggered by the foodborne Campylobacter jejuni, but a research team at Michigan State University only recently discovered how the pathogen commonly found…
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Feds offer prizes for innovative ways to fight drug-resistant bacteria
Two federal programs are coordinating on $20 million in prizes for all phases of competition for new, innovative, and novel laboratory diagnostic tests to combat the development and spread of drug-resistant bacteria. Announced Sept. 8…
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K-State researcher gets $2M grant to develop E. coli vaccines
Weiping Zhang, professor of microbiology and a researcher with Kansas State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, has received a five-year, $2.1-million grant from the National Institutes of Health to further his work on developing vaccines…
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Indiana University Gets Big NIH Grant to Research Antibiotic Resistance
The National Institutes of Health has awarded $3.3 million to a team at Indiana University for researching a new solution to the problem of antibiotic resistance, a significant and growing health concern in recent years.
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FDA to Respond This Week to Petition to Ban BPA
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is set to announce this week whether it will ban bisphenol A, a controversial chemical commonly known as BPA, in food and beverage packaging.
The deadline, this Saturday, was…
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Registry to Include Animal Drugs, Pet Food
Since early September, federal law has required any facility that manufactures, packs, or holds human or animal food to issue an electronic report to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) if the company realizes…
National Kidney Month Kicks Off
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), which makes up part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has issued a press release recognizing World Kidney Day on March 11. The…
NIH, FDA Announce Collaborative Initiative
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced plans to team up in order to accelerate the process from scientific
breakthrough to the availability of new, innovative medical…