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Australian experts urge proper cooking after finding parasite in meat

Scientists in Australia have identified a parasite in game deer and feral pigs for the first time. Researchers at Charles Sturt University discovered the Sarcocystis species of parasite during their

By Joe Whitworth

/ 19 Aug 2024

Australian experts urge proper cooking after finding parasite in meat

FDA completes another round of tests, finding that pasteurized milk products are safe

The Food and Drug Administration has completed a second round of peer-reviewed testing, finding that milk and other dairy products that undergo pasteurization are safe for human consumption because the

By Dan Flynn

/ 16 Aug 2024

FDA completes another round of tests, finding that pasteurized milk products are safe

Study ranks Salmonella and Cronobacter as top baby formula hazards

Risk ranking has identified Salmonella, Cronobacter, and E. coli as the main microbial hazards in infant formula. Eight risk ranking steps and seven criteria were used to rank 34 microbiological

By News Desk

/ 7 Aug 2024

Study ranks Salmonella and Cronobacter as top baby formula hazards

Scientists urge caution despite flour test results

A study has found a low incidence of Salmonella and E. coli in flour in England, but researchers have stressed the importance of consumer awareness in avoiding infections. Scientists looked

By Joe Whitworth

/ 1 Aug 2024

Scientists urge caution despite flour test results

Scientists to study pathogens in plant-based products

Researchers from the Netherlands are part of a team studying pathogens in plant-based products. Scientists will genetically characterize pathogenic bacteria in plant-based products and map their growth and behavior. The

By News Desk

/ 23 Jul 2024

Scientists to study pathogens in plant-based products

Rapid test for bird flu developed

A rapid Avian influenza molecular test, detecting the latest H5N1 variants in cattle and the recent human inflections in Colorado, is now available to fight bird flu. The rapid test

By News Desk

/ 22 Jul 2024

Majority of salmonellosis risk from raw chicken is driven by a small fraction of products, study finds

A recent study has found that the majority of salmonellosis risk from raw chicken in the United States is driven by a small fraction of products contaminated with high levels

By News Desk

/ 20 Jul 2024

Majority of salmonellosis risk from raw chicken is driven by a small fraction of products, study finds

Study finds backyard chicken flocks show higher rates of Campylobacter and Salmonella

Backyard chicken flocks in North Carolina harbor almost twice the prevalence of the foodborne bacterium Campylobacter compared to commercial farms, according to a new study. The findings come amid a

By News Desk

/ 19 Jul 2024

Study finds backyard chicken flocks show higher rates of Campylobacter and Salmonella

Survey finds public does not know as much as it should concerning raw milk

An Annenberg survey of 1,031 American adults found that the population did not know much about raw milk at a time when that lack of knowledge could be putting

By Dan Flynn

/ 12 Jul 2024

Survey finds public does not know as much as it should concerning raw milk

CDC reports no progress in reducing foodborne infections in 2023

A recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveals that the incidence of eight domestically acquired infections commonly transmitted through food either increased or remained stable in

By Jonan Pilet

/ 8 Jul 2024

CDC reports no progress in reducing foodborne infections in 2023

EFSA finds health risk in arsenic assessment

Scientists have said that a type of small organic arsenic species found in some foods can pose a health risk. The European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA) risk assessment revealed

By News Desk

/ 8 Jul 2024

EFSA finds health risk in arsenic assessment

Why science needs PR: Meeting the moment

— OPINION — By Steve Gibb, MS Science needs a publicist, and badly. How badly? One can only conclude from reading newspapers that false narratives are increasingly considered normal and acceptable. And

By Guest Opinion

/ 6 Jul 2024

Why science needs PR: Meeting the moment

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Australian experts urge proper cooking after finding parasite in meat

FDA completes another round of tests, finding that pasteurized milk products are safe

Study ranks Salmonella and Cronobacter as top baby formula hazards

Scientists urge caution despite flour test results

Scientists to study pathogens in plant-based products

Rapid test for bird flu developed

Majority of salmonellosis risk from raw chicken is driven by a small fraction of products, study finds

Study finds backyard chicken flocks show higher rates of Campylobacter and Salmonella

Survey finds public does not know as much as it should concerning raw milk

CDC reports no progress in reducing foodborne infections in 2023

EFSA finds health risk in arsenic assessment

Why science needs PR: Meeting the moment