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MIT Scientists Develop Food Sensor That Can Detect Spoiled or Contaminated Food

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MIT engineers have designed a food sensor , made from an array of silk microneedles, that can pierce through the plastic packaging of foods to sample for bacterial contamination and spoilage. Two kinds of specialized “bioinks” react to the bacterial presence and certain pH levels, which respectively detect contamination and spoilage.

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SnoreStop NasoSpray is Voluntarily Recalled by Green Pharmaceuticals Due to Microbial Contamination

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FL OZ (9 mL) nasal spray bottles to be contaminated with the bacteria, Providencia rettgeri. Previous and emerging research on this bacterium has associated it with intrinsic multi-drug resistance and nosocomial infections (also referred to as hospital-acquired infections). California-based Green Pharmaceuticals Inc.

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10 of the Worst Food Safety Scandals in Recent History

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The causes of these events varied, from contaminated food and water to zoonotic diseases and poor hygiene practices. It was caused by contaminated ice cream products manufactured by Blue Bell Creameries, a popular ice cream company based in Texas. The outbreak was caused by the bacterium Escherichia coli O157:H7, a strain of E.

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Worst Food Safety Scandals of 2023

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Salmonella Outbreak from Poultry — The US A widespread Salmonella outbreak linked to contaminated poultry affected thousands across multiple states this year. It also encouraged a citizen petition to make it illegal to sell poultry contaminated with any one of 31 strains of Salmonella. Coli Daycare Outbreak — Canada In September, an E.

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EzriCare Eye Drops Recall: Unveiling a Nationwide Health Crisis

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently issued a formal health advisory in response to an unprecedented outbreak of carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (CRPA), a bacterium notorious for its resistance to specific antibiotics, thereby instigating severe infections in affected individuals.

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Fried Rice Syndrome: A Disturbing Reminder About the Dangers of Bacillus Cereus

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This syndrome refers to food poisoning caused by a bacterium called Bacillus cereus. cereus , a bacterium prevalent in the environment. Lastly, basic food hygiene practices, like washing hands before food prep and avoiding cross-contamination, are fundamental in avoiding fried rice syndrome and other food-related illnesses.

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Vitamin D Overdose Among Emerging Risks Identified by EFSA

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Discussion also revolved around STEA, a species of bacterium in the same family as E. Nations were encouraged to consult with national pediatricians to determine if there was a rising trend of vitamin D overdoses in infants.

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