Engineered enzyme turns formaldehyde pollutant into key pharmaceutical building block

Formaldehyde is a common chemical used in various industries as a disinfectant, resin precursor, and synthetic intermediate.

Gut bacteria rapidly adapt to digest starches in ultra-processed foods, study finds

Gut bacteria evolve rapidly in response to different diets, UCLA evolutionary biologists report in a new study. The ...
AZ Central

E. coli outbreak among kids could be tied to Arizona State Fair

Arizona health officials are investigating a potential link between an E. coli outbreak and the State Fair. Multiple children were hospitalized with the infection, with some parents reporting they ...
Health.com

6 Kitchen Mistakes That Could Put You at Risk of an E. Coli Infection

Brandi Jones has over two decades of experience as a nurse in an acute care setting. Her clinical background includes pediatrics, medical-surgical, and women's health. She also specializes in ...
Food Safety News

Rare E. coli type behind German outbreak

German officials have revealed a rare type of E. coli is responsible for a serious outbreak in the country. The National Reference Center (NRZ) for Salmonella and other bacterial enteritis pathogens ...
kcra.com

Elevated E. coli levels detected in South Lake Tahoe after sewage leak

SWIMMING ADVISORY STARTED THIS PAST WEEKEND. SUMMER IN TAHOE, A DESTINATION WHERE MANY COME TO SOAK UP THE SUN, SURROUNDED BY MOUNTAINS AND FLOATING IN CRYSTAL CLEAR WATER. BUT THIS WEEKEND, VISITORS ...
Reno Gazette-Journal

Lake Tahoe E. coli advisory issued after sewer line leak at south shore

High levels of E. coli have been detected in water samples from Lake Tahoe's south shore after a sewer line leak, the U.S. Forest Service said in an announcement on Aug. 1. The U.S. Forest Service ...
New Scientist

E. coli genome has been remade with 101,000 changes to its DNA

We have gone further than ever before in creating life that is unlike anything that has evolved naturally. The genome of an Escherichia coli bacterium has been redesigned on a computer to use just 57 ...
Live Science

Caffeine may help E. coli resist antibiotics — but more research is needed

A laboratory experiment suggests caffeine may boost E. coli’s antibiotic resistance. However, whether this discovery applies to real-world infections in people is not yet known. When you purchase ...
The Indianapolis Star

E. coli found in three Fishers waterways. Is Geist Beach still open for swimming?

The Fishers Health Department has issued a public health advisory after two tests found evidence of E. coli bacteria in three Hamilton County waterways. Tests performed on June 23 and June 24 showed ...
Los Angeles Times

California produce supplier is sued, accused of causing E. coli outbreak unreported by FDA

Salinas-based produce supplier Taylor Fresh Foods is facing lawsuits from nine victims of a November E. coli outbreak that was not disclosed to the public. The outbreak — which killed one person and ...
Health.com

An E. Coli Outbreak in Lettuce Killed 1 and Sickened Dozens—Why Didn't the FDA Say Anything?

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. The public was not informed of a deadly E. coli ...