2 million base pairs later: CDC stands by DNA evidence By Coral Beach  Last month, when health officials reported they discovered a pathogenic connection between raw milk from a Pennsylvania dairy and two illnesses in 2014 — one in California and the other in Florida — a wave of disbelief and condemnation began rippling out from the raw milk community. News stories about the announcement from the Centers... Continue Reading
New Stanford center targets Salmonella with $10M grant By News Desk  A new center at Stanford University has Salmonella in its crosshairs, with a $10 million grant to use against the bacteria that causes more than 100 million infections annually. The Allen Discovery Center for Multiscale Systems Modeling of Macrophage Infection will be directed by Markus Covert, an associate professor of bioengineering. The center takes its... Continue Reading
FSA begins reporting on recent food safety incidents in UK By News Desk  The Food Standards Agency for the United Kingdom has for the first time published a summary of recent food incidents. It covers the period between October and December 2015. The list is a summary of alerts issued by the FSA to recall or withdraw products. It also includes information about the agency’s work on foodborne outbreak... Continue Reading
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