Science & Research

Scientists say Fukushima water discharge risk is ‘underestimated’

The disposal of Fukushima’s contaminated water poses profound and potentially catastrophic risks to the environment and therefore seafood, according to scientists. In August, 2023, the Tokyo Electric Power Company

By News Desk

/ 10 Apr 2025

Scientists say Fukushima water discharge risk is ‘underestimated’

Researchers say business user fees could ease budget woes at FDA and enhance food safety

A research team at New York University has come up with a way to fund FDA food programs, including food safety, without using government money. The team suggests that user

By Coral Beach

/ 9 Apr 2025

Researchers say business user fees could ease budget woes at FDA and enhance food safety

Czech survey released to mark EFSA safe food campaign

The majority of people in the Czech Republic trust food sold in the country to be safe but at least a fifth struggle with basic food handling rules. Findings come

By Joe Whitworth

/ 9 Apr 2025

Czech survey released to mark EFSA safe food campaign

Ontario retail milk tests negative for influenza A amid U.S. outbreak concerns

A study in Ontario found no traces of influenza A viral ribonucleic acid (RNA) in 117 samples of pasteurized retail milk collected in April and May 2024, according to a

By News Desk

/ 8 Apr 2025

Ontario retail milk tests negative for influenza A amid U.S. outbreak concerns

Researchers study E. coli cases to boost HUS knowledge

Scientists have studied E. coli cases in Ireland to try and gain new insights into factors associated with serious infections. Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) infection can cause potentially fatal

By Joe Whitworth

/ 3 Apr 2025

Researchers study E. coli cases to boost HUS knowledge

Toxic spice mix-up sickens 14 in Canada in 2022

A spice mix-up in 2022 led to 14 people in British Columbia and Ontario falling ill from a toxic plant sold as sand ginger powder, according to a study published

By News Desk

/ 31 Mar 2025

Toxic spice mix-up sickens 14 in Canada in 2022

New use of whole genome sequencing provides faster detection of Salmonella

Scientists at the USDA’s Agriculture Research Service have demonstrated the potential of a form of whole genome sequencing for the early detection of Salmonella on food contact surfaces. The

By News Desk

/ 25 Mar 2025

New use of whole genome sequencing provides faster detection of Salmonella

More than half of U.S. adults know drinking unpasteurized, raw milk can make you sick

A new survey has shown that 56 percent of U.S. adults know that drinking raw milk, sometimes called “fresh” milk, is less safe than drinking pasteurized milk. The survey,

By Coral Beach

/ 24 Mar 2025

More than half of U.S. adults know drinking unpasteurized, raw milk can make you sick

Machine learning links up to 64 percent of Salmonella cases to chicken and vegetables

A study by the CDC, FDA and USDA used whole-genome sequencing (WGS) and machine learning to identify chicken and vegetables as leading sources of Salmonella enterica infections in the United

By Jonan Pilet

/ 24 Mar 2025

Machine learning links up to 64 percent of Salmonella cases to chicken and vegetables

Researchers report Salmonella as top cause of foodborne illness deaths in 2019

New research shows there were 9.9 million domestically acquired foodborne illnesses in the United States in 2019. The most recent data available before this was published in 2011. By

By Coral Beach

/ 20 Mar 2025

Researchers report Salmonella as top cause of foodborne illness deaths in 2019

UKHSA investigates use of AI in outbreak detection

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is looking into the potential of using artificial intelligence (AI) to help detect and investigate foodborne illness outbreaks. UKHSA experts assessed different types of

By Joe Whitworth

/ 18 Mar 2025

UKHSA investigates use of AI in outbreak detection

More than 6,500 foodborne illness outbreaks reported from 2014-2022

About 800 foodborne illness outbreaks occur in the United States every year, sickening more than 15,000 people, with one of the most frequent causes of contamination coming from animal

By Coral Beach

/ 13 Mar 2025

More than 6,500 foodborne illness outbreaks reported from 2014-2022

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Science & Research

Scientists say Fukushima water discharge risk is ‘underestimated’

Researchers say business user fees could ease budget woes at FDA and enhance food safety

Czech survey released to mark EFSA safe food campaign

Ontario retail milk tests negative for influenza A amid U.S. outbreak concerns

Researchers study E. coli cases to boost HUS knowledge

Toxic spice mix-up sickens 14 in Canada in 2022

New use of whole genome sequencing provides faster detection of Salmonella

More than half of U.S. adults know drinking unpasteurized, raw milk can make you sick

Machine learning links up to 64 percent of Salmonella cases to chicken and vegetables

Researchers report Salmonella as top cause of foodborne illness deaths in 2019

UKHSA investigates use of AI in outbreak detection

More than 6,500 foodborne illness outbreaks reported from 2014-2022

Your Support Protects Public Health