October 27, 2015 US investigates multi-state E.coli outbreak; no deaths reported U.S. health officials are investigating a multi-state E.coli outbreak linked to raw clover sprouts that have sickened as many as 10 people, half of whom required hospitalization, the Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday. No deaths have been reported.
October 27, 2015 Doctor at center of HIV and hepatitis health scare cedes license An Oklahoma oral surgeon whose filthy clinics led to the testing of thousands of patients for HIV and hepatitis permanently surrendered his professional license on Friday.
October 27, 2015 Seattle suburb lifts boil-water order after E. Coli scare A Seattle suburb lifted a boil-water order on Wednesday after tests found no further trace of E. coli bacteria that had contaminated the water supply and sickened a child, although officials have not yet found the source of the problem.
October 27, 2015 Lack of a single protein could lead to lifelong viral infection The difference between a virus getting cleared out of the body or a virus staying in the body forever – think HIV or hepatitis C – may come down to a single protein
October 27, 2015 Canada confirms case of mad cow disease, first since 2011 Canada confirmed on Friday that it had found a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), also known as mad cow disease, in a beef cow in the province of Alberta.
October 27, 2015 Milk allergy? Beware some dark chocolate Does your sweetheart have a milk allergy? You may want to hold off on a dark chocolate Valentine.
October 27, 2015 Toxic fish poisons more people than thought An illness called ciguatera poisoning, which is caused by eating certain fish, is more common in Florida than previously believed, a new study finds
October 27, 2015 Researchers create test to detect every virus that infects people, animals Researchers say they have created a test to detect any virus that infects people and animals, eliminating the need for doctors to perform multiple tests before confirming a diagnosis.
October 27, 2015 The truth behind 5 common germ myths Does double-dipping spread germs? And what's the deal with the five-second rule?
October 27, 2015 California apple plant linked to deadly listeria outbreak, FDA says Strains of listeria bacteria found inside a California apple processing plant are believed to be the same ones associated with an outbreak that killed seven people and sickened dozens of others last year, federal officials said.
