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There was good news last week about the war against foodborne illness. Tyson Foods, the nation’s largest poultry producer, announced that it plans to test-market irradiated chicken. In doing so, it will markedly reduce the number of potentially harmful bacteria in its poultry with a process that uses electron beams[ READ MORE ]
In late 1998, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved for use on humans the first vaccine to guard against Lyme disease. The vaccine, manufactured by SmithKline Beecham, is being marketed under the trade name LYMErix. Currently, the vaccine is only approved for use in people between ages 15-[ READ MORE ]
Q.Hi! My name is Sadrah. My brother in-law is a softball player — baseball I guess that’s what you call it in the [ READ MORE ]
Quarantine, as the researchers explain, comes from the Italian word quarante, a reference to the 40-day period incoming ships were sequestered during plague outbreaks in the 13th century. Although the modern word has gathered a variety of meanings, the scientists say it’s best understood as “compulsory physical separation” or segregation from the population of healthy [ READ MORE ]
Quarantines in the event of a bioterror attack are almost impossible to impose on a modern urban society, may cause more havoc than good, and should be among the last steps officials consider for controlling an outbreak, a new report says[ READ MORE ]
Bad reactions to medications happen, and they can be very serious. When will the symptoms start when beginning a new prescription? Adverse reactions to medication are common. Drug reactions are a very real problem and may occur in the form of allergic reactions or serious side effects. Sometimes a bad reaction to medication can be [ READ MORE ]