If you’ve been staying up to speed on food safety news, then you’ve probably noticed there’s been a stream of recalls recently. Last month, bagged organic carrots sold by Grimmway Farms were recalled due to an outbreak of E. coli, and weeks later, Sunfed Produce, LLC, recalled cucumbers due to a potential salmonella contamination. Earlier … Read more
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Planned Parenthood wanted to resume offering abortions in several Missouri clinics on Friday, immediately after a newly passed constitutional amendment rolling back the state’s near-total ban took effect, but they remain on hold as a complicated court battle drags on. The issue is that the amendment does not specifically override any … Read more
Agriculture Department orders testing of the nation’s milk supply for bird flu Source link
The U.S. government on Friday ordered testing of the nation’s milk supply for bird flu to better monitor the spread of the virus in dairy cows. Raw or unpasteurized milk from dairy farms and processors nationwide must be tested on request starting Dec. 16, the Agriculture Department said. Testing will begin in six states — … Read more
An outbreak of a mystery illness dubbed “Disease X” has killed dozens in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), health officials say. Up to 143 people have died from the infectious disease, the country’s deputy provincial governor, Rémy Saki, told the Associated Press on Tuesday. The deaths occurred in the Panzi health zone of Kwango … Read more
A surprising study of temperature-related deaths in Mexico upends conventional thinking about what age group is hit hardest by heat. Researchers found at higher temperatures and humidity, the heat kills far more young people under 35 than those older than 50. For decades, health and weather experts have warned that the elderly and the youngest … Read more
KINSHASA, Congo — The World Health Organization said Friday it was deploying experts to investigate a mystery flu-like illness that has killed dozens of people in southwest Congo in recent weeks. “All efforts are underway to identify the cause of the illness, understand its modes of transmission and ensure an appropriate response as swiftly as … Read more
LONDON — An alternative healer who advocated “slapping therapy” to treat a range of maladies was sentenced Friday to 10 years in prison for the death of a 71-year-old diabetic woman who stopped taking insulin during one of his workshops. Hongchi Xiao, 61, was convicted of manslaughter by gross negligence for failing to get medical … Read more
The investigation into and search for the masked gunman who stalked and killed the head of UnitedHealthcare has moved into its third day. Possible leads have emerged about his travel before the shooting and a message scrawled on ammunition found at the crime scene. Here’s the latest: Police and federal agents have been collecting information … Read more
HANDOUT Alix Harvey started taking the weight-loss drug in May this year Weight-loss drug Mounjaro is set to be rolled out on the NHS in England from March. It is one of many weight-loss drugs that have become increasingly popular in recent years, and are sold privately by clinics and pharmacies. BBC News spoke to … Read more