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Food sellers across Sub-Saharan Africa are using toxic chemicals to improve the look of meat, fish

Toxic chemicals are being used by food sellers across Sub-Saharan Africa to improve the look of meat and fish, scientists and food inspectors say, putting the health of millions at risk.

3 Jul 2020

Excel Dryer offers hygienic touchless solution to achieve completely dry hands

The topic of hygiene has come to the forefront in mainstream media as reopening plans are introduced around the globe.

3 Jul 2020

Scientists test evolutionary fitness of older-mother offspring in various environments

The offspring of older mothers don't fare as well as those of younger mothers, in humans and many other species. They aren't as healthy, or they don't live as long, or they have fewer offspring themselves.

2 Jul 2020

New platform helps investigate harmful effects of microplastics and nanoplastics

Plastic pollution is a critical environmental issue facing the world today, yet the impact of all the microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) that have seeped into the food and beverage supply on human health is an "undervalued avenue of research," according to the team behind a revealing new study released today in STEM CELLS.

2 Jul 2020

Researchers discover marine alga from Kiel Fjord as potential remedy against infections, skin cancer

Healing with the help of marine organisms is no utopia. Already 12 life-saving drugs, e.g. against cancer, have been developed from marine organisms and their symbiotic microbiota.

2 Jul 2020

Study shows connection between timing of SNAP benefits and childhood injuries

A new study published recently in "BMC Pediatrics" shows a connection between the time of the month when low-income families receive their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and the number of emergency room visits due to injuries to children from those families.

2 Jul 2020

Crowdsourced data could help provide real-time representation of food deserts

New research from The University of Texas at Dallas suggests food deserts might be more prevalent in the U.S. than the numbers reported in government estimates.

2 Jul 2020

New Yorkers grown more hesitant about resuming normal activities, survey shows

New Yorkers continue to report much higher than normal rates of depression and anxiety, but much less than at their peak in mid-April.

1 Jul 2020

More than one-third of excess deaths in pandemic's early months linked to other causes

Since COVID-19's spread to the United States earlier this year, death rates in the U.S. have risen significantly. But deaths attributed to COVID-19 only account for about two-thirds of the increase in March and April, according to a study published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

1 Jul 2020

Clinical-grade wearables provide continuous on-body sensing for COVID-19

Although it might be tempting to rely on your fitness tracker to catch early signs of COVID-19, Northwestern University researchers caution that consumer wearables are not sophisticated enough to monitor the complicated illness.

1 Jul 2020

Researchers develop a potential treatment approach for Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease

A team led by Case Western Reserve University medical researchers has developed a potential treatment method for Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease (PMD), a fatal neurological disorder that produces severe movement, motor and cognitive dysfunction in children.

1 Jul 2020

Six takeaways of the KHN-AP investigation into the erosion of public health

Local and state public health departments across the country work to ensure that people in their communities have healthy water to drink, their restaurants don't serve contaminated food and outbreaks of infectious diseases don't spread.

1 Jul 2020

Researchers develop biomedical device for use in regenerative medicine

The UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country has developed a sustainable biomedical device from food industry by-products for use in regenerative medicine

1 Jul 2020

NIH spearheads study to test at-home screening for HPV and cervical cancer

With a tiny brush, briefly swab the vagina to collect cells. Then slide the swab into a screening kit and drop it into the mail.

1 Jul 2020

Survey: Almost half of the children are not using soap when washing hands at school

Leading hygiene experts are stressing the importance of effective hand hygiene measures and education in schools as children begin returning to educational settings following the COVID-19 pandemic.

1 Jul 2020

Hollowed-out public health system faces more cuts amid virus

The U.S. public health system has been starved for decades and lacks the resources to confront the worst health crisis in a century.

1 Jul 2020

GlobalData: Unilever set to go one step closer to carbon neutral goal post COVID-19

With 60% of global consumers noting that low-carbon footprint is an appealing concept when it comes to food and drink in 2019, it is apparent that achieving carbon neutral milestones will come more apparent as businesses return to operations post-COVID-19 and spotlight shifts away from COVID-induced health trends and back to sustainability issues, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

From Unilever PLC 1 Jul 2020

Study explores the impact of fishing pressure on ocean ecosystems

In a study published recently in Ecology and Evolution, an international team of researchers focused on what can happen to ocean ecosystems when fishing pressure increases or decreases, and how this differs between tropical to temperate marine ecosystems.

1 Jul 2020

Nearly half of Americans have limited awareness about burn injuries and treatment

Summertime means Americans are spending more time around grills, firepits, and fireworks, increasing their risk for fire-related burn injuries.

30 Jun 2020

China imposes lockdowns as new coronavirus cases surge

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic first emerged in a seafood market in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China, in December 2019. Since then, it has spread to 188 countries and territories and infected more than 10 million people. The viral infection has so far killed more than 500,000 people worldwide.

29 Jun 2020

Food News and Research

Food sellers across Sub-Saharan Africa are using toxic chemicals to improve the look of meat, fish

Excel Dryer offers hygienic touchless solution to achieve completely dry hands

Scientists test evolutionary fitness of older-mother offspring in various environments

New platform helps investigate harmful effects of microplastics and nanoplastics

Researchers discover marine alga from Kiel Fjord as potential remedy against infections, skin cancer

Study shows connection between timing of SNAP benefits and childhood injuries

Crowdsourced data could help provide real-time representation of food deserts

New Yorkers grown more hesitant about resuming normal activities, survey shows

More than one-third of excess deaths in pandemic's early months linked to other causes

Clinical-grade wearables provide continuous on-body sensing for COVID-19

Researchers develop a potential treatment approach for Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease

Six takeaways of the KHN-AP investigation into the erosion of public health

Researchers develop biomedical device for use in regenerative medicine

NIH spearheads study to test at-home screening for HPV and cervical cancer

Survey: Almost half of the children are not using soap when washing hands at school

Hollowed-out public health system faces more cuts amid virus

GlobalData: Unilever set to go one step closer to carbon neutral goal post COVID-19

Study explores the impact of fishing pressure on ocean ecosystems

Nearly half of Americans have limited awareness about burn injuries and treatment

China imposes lockdowns as new coronavirus cases surge

Enhancing confidence in chemical ionization spectrometry data eBook

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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