The Delta coronavirus variant, first identified in India, could spread in the U.S., Anthony Fauci, M.D., said in a White House press briefing this week. But Dr. Fauci, who is the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, also explained how getting fully vaccinated can provide significant protection.It’s normal for viruses, including…
Last June, we were collectively grieving—and spurred to action by—the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and many others; outraged by the continued reports of missing Black trans youth; and only a few months into a confusing and devastating health crisis. One year later, not everything has changed. But, mercifully, what is different is our…
Health authorities in Finland have noted an increase in Cryptosporidium infections. Despite the coronavirus pandemic restrictions and reduced travel, there were 571 cryptosporidiosis cases in 2020, almost 30 times as high as the figure in 2010. The Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) and Finnish Food Authority (Ruokavirasto) have investigated the sources of infections through questionnaires…
Product recalls can be painfully slow. Each day a recalled product remains in circulation the risk to consumer health increases. And to many, the underlying product recall process that food companies go through to identify and remove tainted products from the supply chain or why this process varies is a mystery. New research from the…
Starting this morning in federal court in Albany, GA, brothers Stewart and Michael Parnell are getting the week to make collateral attacks on their prison sentences with back-to-back evidentiary hearings on their 2255 Motions. Federal Magistrate Thomas Q. Langstaff on Friday ordered consecutive, not concurrent, hearings. And that was always the plan. But on Friday, the…
There’s an overwhelming number of sexy movies on Hulu, whether you’re in the mood for a romantic comedy or a supernatural flick. But scrolling through countless titles can really kill the mood (and who wants that?), so we did the work for you. Below, browse our list of 24 sexy movies on Hulu in case that’s…
Two people onboard a Celebrity Cruises ship of reportedly fully vaccinated passengers and crew have tested positive for COVID-19. This latest COVID-19 cruise incident occurred on a weeklong Caribbean cruise that set sail from the island of St. Maarten on Saturday, June 5—the first return voyage for Celebrity and one of the first North American…
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a public health alert for 130,860 pounds of frozen, diced chicken products because of possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The products were distributed by Big Daddy Foods Inc., a Houston firm. They were also distributed to consumers at local food banks in Florida…
ALBANY, GA — Stewart Parnell, his hands-free but his wrists attached to the chain around his waist and ankles, was back in the federal courthouse Monday, where a jury nearly seven years ago found him guilty of multiple federal food safety crimes. His reappearance at the C.B. King federal courthouse in Albany, GA, was also…
The World Health Organization (WHO) is looking for a consultant to help with work on foodborne disease surveillance. The appointed expert will support the Actions in Food Systems unit with development of a report on emerging topics related to foodborne infections. A manual was published in 2017 to help countries strengthen national food safety systems.…