October 27, 2015 One dead, 23 sick with Botulism symptoms after church potluck Heath officials said Wednesday they are working to determine which food from a church potluck might have caused a suspected botulism outbreak that left one person dead and 23 others sick.
October 27, 2015 Monsanto seeks retraction for report linking herbicide to cancer Monsanto Co, maker of the world's most widely used herbicide, Roundup, wants an international health organization to retract a report linking the chief ingredient in Roundup to cancer.
October 27, 2015 53 people in 9 states sickened after eating raw tuna A salmonella outbreak likely linked to raw tuna has sickened 53 people in nine states, health officials said Thursday.
October 27, 2015 Private lab says listeria found in Alabama-made Blue Bell Blue Bell Creameries is reviewing a report from a private laboratory that found evidence of listeria in a carton of ice cream manufactured at its Alabama plant.
October 27, 2015 Top US turkey producer Minnesota finds fourth bird flu case, USDA says Minnesota, the top U.S. turkey producing state, has found a fourth turkey flock to be infected with a virulent strain of avian flu, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Thursday.
October 27, 2015 Los Angeles company to halt seafood distribution over listeria A U.S. District Court imposed a permanent injunction on a Los Angeles-based seafood company after food inspectors found contamination by the listeria bacteria, the U.S. Department of Justice said on Monday.
October 26, 2015 Drug blocks HIV in lab study, human tests planned Can an experimental drug developed to treat epilepsy block the AIDS virus? A preliminary lab study suggests it's possible, and researchers are eager to try it in people.
October 26, 2015 Wal-Mart US asks meat suppliers to reduce antibiotic use Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT.N) said its U.S. units were asking meat suppliers to reduce the use of antibiotics in animals, joining the list of U.S. companies that have responded to consumer and government concerns over the excess use of drugs in livestock.
October 26, 2015 US government report outlines foods most prone to pathogens More than 80 percent of cases of a certain E. coli illness were linked to beef and vegetables grown in rows, according to a U.S. government report on Tuesday.
October 26, 2015 Restaurant sushi recalled over possible Salmonella contamination The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a recall Tuesday of frozen raw tuna used by restaurants serving sushi over possible Salmonella contamination.
