November 16, 2022 FDA to review rules for manufacturing infant formula to prevent bacterial illness The FDA and U.S. heath regulator will review the rules for manufacturing infant formula so that it will be able to prevent bacterial illness.
September 8, 2022 Baltimore officials lift boil water advisory in some parts of area's affected by E. coli detection The boil water advisory in MD has been lifted in some areas that were affected by E. coli. The advisory remains in effect in the Harlem Park and Sandtown-Winchester neighborhoods.
July 28, 2022 CDC warns rare, potentially deadly bacteria found along Mississippi Gulf Coast The bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei (B. pseudomallei) was found in soil and water along the Gulf Coast of southern Mississippi, heath officials said Wendesday.
June 23, 2022 Florida meningococcal outbreak among gay and bisexual men is one of worst in US history: CDC Federal and state health officials in Florida are looking into an illness cause by bacteria called meningococcal, which has killed 6 so far according to the CDC.
June 14, 2022 Water-borne infections can lurk in hot tubs, public pools, lakes and oceans this summer: Here's what to know As many head to recreational water parks and public pools this summer, take proper precautions against water-borne bacteria which may cause severe illness
March 11, 2022 Can your gut health influence your personality? Microbes in your gut may play a role in certain personality traits, according to a recent exploratory study out of Clarkson University.
August 9, 2021 CDC reports fatal melioidosis case in Georgia: What is the rare bacterial infection? A person in Georgia has succumbed to a rare bacterial infection, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Monday, but what is melioidosis and who is at risk?
August 3, 2021 Earth's longer days kick-started oxygen growth: study Scientists have a new idea for how Earth got its oxygen: It’s because the planet slowed down and days got longer.
January 27, 2021 Lyme disease cases in US could be 10 times higher than currently reported, CDC study finds How prevalent is Lyme disease in America? According to the findings of a recent study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, this tick-borne ailment is likely much more pervasive than what current estimates show.
September 14, 2020 Rare bacterial infections reported in Long Island Sound in ‘unusually high numbers,' health officials warn Connecticut health officials have issued a warning regarding exposure to the Long Island Sound after an unusually high number of rare illnesses from bacterial infections were reported.