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THOUSANDS of health supplement tablets have been urgently recalled across the UK after people fell ill with a dangerous ...

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Legionella bacteria, which can cause a deadly pneumonia-type illness called Legionnaires' disease, has been discovered in the water system of a Midwest City sen ...

The UK Health Security Agency has issued a warning to parents as the summer holidays kick off, particularly those with young ...

I never eat bagged salads, largely because one of my research areas is fresh salad safety. It has been found that bagged lettuce can contain food poisoning germs such as E coli, Salmonella and ...

Cupriavidus metallidurans is a rare bacterium that can turn toxic gold compounds into tiny particles of pure gold. Discover ...