Scientists have shared details of how they are going about updating foodborne infection figures that will be published by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2025. As part of the process to update ...

Bacteria in food can make you seriously ill, which is why it is so important for the facilities that produce your food to ...

Scientists in Scotland have looked into how tackling foodborne pathogens in food producing animals could help reduce the consumption of contaminated meat. The project, undertaken by Moredun Research ...

Food safety in agriculture has become an increasingly critical global concern as the demand for fresh produce rises alongside modern farming practices. The intricate interplay of environmental factors ...

Analysis of a common preservative used to kill pathogens in food shows that it affects beneficial bacteria as well, threatening the healthy balance of the gut microbiome. Food manufacturers often add ...

Foodborne viruses such as norovirus, hepatitis A, and hepatitis E remain difficult to control because they spread through contaminated water, infected food handlers, and animal reservoirs, and they ...

Bacteria that lurk in food can make that food delicious or deadly. Why is it that some bacteria in food are safe and even beneficial, while others are harmful and can cause illness? "Over millions of ...

Food recalls due to bacteria contamination reached their highest levels within five years in 2024, driven by a surge of recalls from the germs Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella. There have been ...

MIAMI - The risk of getting sick from E-coli, salmonella, listeria and other foodborne germs rose to pre-pandemic levels in 2022, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday. ...

Research from the University of Chicago has found that one of the most widely used food preservatives, nisin, has a damaging effect on the good bacteria in our gut A recent study on nisin, one of the ...