The lawsuit argues that federal government, which owns and controls the riverbed, has since the 1800s dumped toxic waste, heavy metals and chemicals including carcinogenic PCBs in the river and ...

With recent E. coli outbreaks linked to certain foods, it’s important to stay informed about the products you buy and eat, as ...

Fast-food restaurants, the meat and dairy industries, food insecurity, and a lack of food safety programs are leading to a ...

Research has shown that people who have a lot of different microbes have better health, and a better diet, than those who don ...

A newly published study from Aarhus University Hospital shows that fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT)—a method where gut ...

If you are someone who loves to cook and uses wooden cutting boards to chop your vegetables and dice meat and cheese, then it ...

"This looks like a breakthrough," says professor about a Danish study showing promising results for a new treatment for ...

When a new species is introduced into an ecosystem, it may succeed in establishing itself, or it may fail to gain a foothold ...

Antibacterial soap contains active chemicals which are added to kill bacteria. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), antibacterial and plain soap are equally effective at ...

Conventionally, testing for fecal contamination involves detecting fecal indicator bacteria (FIB), such as E. coli, by adding a drop of the sample water into a microbial culture medium.

coli during planting, harvesting or processing if they don't carefully follow safety protocols aimed at preventing the transfer of bacteria from fecal contamination. Harmful E. coli strains can ...