Food Bacterial Contamination from Kitchen Surfaces

Food can get contaminated by bacteria. Photo by Cesarharada.

Food cross-contamination causes many people to get sick or die from food poisoning yearly. A new study raises questions about wet and dry kitchen surfaces.

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Sarcocystis neurona: A Parasitic Threat to Kentucky Derby Hopefuls

Image courtesy of 2012 Kentucky Derby Winner "I'll Have Another." Kentucky National Guard Public Affairs Office CC BY-SA 2.0

Will an obscure parasite affect any of this year’s Kentucky Derby racehorses? Infected possums pose a risk to all horses, but particularly those that race.

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Measles Outbreak in U.K. Linked to Poor MMR Vaccine Uptake After Autism Scare

The measles virus transmits rapidly through high-population areas. Image courtesy of the U.S. CDC

There’s a major outbreak of measles in the UK – is it due to reduced vaccination levels resulting from the 1998 paper that linked vaccines and autism?

Giant African Land Snails and the Rat Lungworm in Florida

Achatina fulica carries the rat lungworm and the slime trail it leaves may contain infective larvae. Image by 	Sonel.SA: CC BY-SA 3.0

Giant African land snails, some infested with the rat lungworm, which can infect humans, are a problem in Florida; researchers work to reduce snail populations.

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New Anthrax-Killing Antibiotic Also Eliminates MRSA

What is the link between antibiotics and staph infections? A recent study showed that a reduction in use of antibiotics actually reduced hospital-acquired MRSA infections, so they're linked tighter than you might think. Staph bacteria image courtesy of the US CDC.

A new MRSA antibiotic kills Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteria, as well as Anthrax bacteria – could this be the new universal antibiotic?

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