Finland gives all-clear to candy after reports of illnesses

21 minutes ago | Food Safety

The Finnish Food Authority has found no link between a type of candy bar and reports of illnesses. In late May the agency became aware of consumers experiencing various...
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Nation's food, drug officials' association gives FDA blueprint thumbs up

21 minutes ago | Food Safety

Opinion By AFDO The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has released its blueprint for agency's “New Era of Smarter Food Safety.” It represents a new approach to food safety...
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Online international food safety summit set late this month

21 minutes ago | Food Safety

A COVID-19 & Food Safety Global Summit , organized by the International Association for Food Protection and sponsored by Marler Clark LLP PS, is a two-hour virtual...
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Michigan school gets almost $10 million for low-moisture food pathogen research

21 minutes ago | Food Safety

A Michigan State University researcher has received a $9.8-million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture for a...
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Research shows estimated 180 deaths per year in UK because of foodborne illness

21 minutes ago | Food Safety

Researchers have estimated there are 180 deaths per year in the United Kingdom caused by foodborne diseases from 11 pathogens. The Food Standards Agency estimates that about...
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Microplastics are EVERYWHERE: Yes, even in your gut and the food you eat, warn scientists

1 hour ago | Natural News

Plastics are everywhere - in food packaging, everyday items you use and even in personal hygiene products. But according to the shocking results of a study, there are also...
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Burger King vows to tackle climate change by changing cows' diets

3 hours ago | Sydney Morning Herald

The fast food chain is staging an intervention with its cows.
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I Taught My Teens Something School Never Could

4 hours ago | Scary Mommy

I don't remember where I first read it. It may have been in the child psychology class I took one semester, or in one of the dozens of parenting books I devoured in the early...
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Decreasing Inflammation and Oxidation After Meals

8 hours ago | Nutrition Facts

Within hours of eating an unhealthy meal, we can get a spike in inflammation, crippling our artery function, thickening our blood, and causing a fight-or-flight nerve response...
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FDA unveils 10-year FSMA implementation plan

8 hours ago | NutraIngredients-USA

The US Food and Drug Administration yesterday launched a website portal it calls a âblueprintâ for the full implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act. The document...
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MRNA Vax Against COVID-19 Passes First Hurdle

Moderna's mRNA vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 produced an immune response in healthy adult volunteers and was mostly well-tolerated, interim findings from a phase I dose-escalation... Read more ...

Bacteria in newborn's stool may indicate risk of obesity

The bacteria found in a baby's first stool can predict its likelihood of becoming overweight by the age of three, according to a new prospective, population‐based study... Read more ...

Half of covid-positive nursing home residents had no symptoms

A Johns Hopkins University study urges universal coronavirus testing in long-term care homes after 55% of 354 patients had no symptoms at the time the tested positive for the... Read more ...

In-app Mental Health Support By Snapchat in India

Snapchat has announced in-app support to its users in India who may be experiencing a mental health or emotional crisis. Read more ...

Andexxa Enters Guidelines for Bleeding on Oral Anticoagulation

Recently-approved treatments prompted an update to American College of Cardiology guidance on managing bleeding in patients on oral anticoagulation. New guidance included the... Read more ...

Study Reports Raise in HIV, TB, Malaria Deaths Due to COVID-19 Pandemic

Prioritising the most critical services, like antiretroviral therapy for HIV, timely TB diagnosis and treatment, and provision of long-lasting insecticide-treated nets for... Read more ...

Squirrel With Bubonic Plague Found in Colorado

Humans can be infected through flea bites, the cough of an infected animal or through direct contact with blood or tissue from an infected animal. Read more ...

Link Between Childhood Maltreatment and Heart Disease in Adulthood

Women especially were more likely to have heart disease following a childhood that involved maltreatment including physical abuse, sexual abuse, or neglect, said new study. Read more ...

New Anti-lupus Drug Helps Prevent Congenital Heart Disease

A new research has found that the anti-lupus drug hydroxychloroquine is a safe, and highly effective drug for preventing pregnant women at risk from having another child with... Read more ...

Breast Cancer Deadlier in Heart Attack Survivors, Says Study

New study shows how heart attacks, by blocking blood flow through arteries, trigger a specific, pro-cancer immune reaction. Read more ...