E. coli infections continued to climb in Switzerland in 2019, according to the country’s surveillance report on zoonoses and outbreaks of food poisoning. The most common zoonoses were again campylobacteriosis and salmonellosis. There were about 7,000 cases of campylobacteriosis and 1,500 of salmonellosis, but the actual number is likely to be higher, according to the Federal…
In response to an ongoing Salmonella outbreak linked to fresh peaches, a wholesaler is recalling peach salsa and gift baskets that contain peaches supplied by Wawona Packing. Wawona has recalled peaches in the United States and Canada in relation to the outbreak, which has sickened 68 people across nine states and 33 people in Canadian…
Public health officials in Denmark are looking into three outbreaks that have sickened almost 50 people with one caused by Hepatitis A and two due to rare strains of Salmonella. Since June, the Statens Serum Institut (SSI), Fødevarestyrelsen (Danish Veterinary and Food Administration) and DTU Food Institute have been investigating three suspected foodborne outbreaks that…
11m ago Kamala Harris’ historic election as vice president celebrated in ancestral village in India Firecrackers erupted and prayers were held…
THE BUSY worker looks at the clock on her laptop and discovers that it is nearly 1pm. Time for lunch. So she picks up the phone and asks to speak to room service. A hot meal appears 20 minutes later; no need to bother with the cooking or washing up.If that vision appeals, you could…
Announced with plenty of time to spare, it seems that CES will be going digital in 2021 with no physical presence in Las Vegas in early 2021 like usual.It’s the latest in a string of computing shows that have been delayed, cancelled, or converted to digital only presences. Computex was meant to be moved to…
Eating at a restaurant could present a bigger risk for coronavirus exposure than many may realize. In fact, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), those who tested positive for COVID-19 were significantly more likely to have eaten at a restaurant in the previous 14 days than those who…
There’s no right way to practice self-care. It looks different for all of us—ultimately, good self-care consists of whatever helps you feel cared for. That’s true for psoriatic arthritis self-care tips too. For people with psoriatic arthritis, an autoimmune condition that causes psoriasis symptoms plus issues like joint pain, stiffness, and swelling, self-care can be…
When it comes to comparing night terrors and nightmares, you might assume that they’re both bad dreams of varying intensities. But night terrors (also known as sleep terrors) are more than just super-intense nightmares. These are actually two separate sleep conditions with some pretty important differences, which are important to learn if you’re not sure…
The Assembly of First Nations regional chief in Alberta says First Nations’ capacities to respond to COVID-19’s second wave are dwindling because of health, social and economic inequities.The federal government says 1,610 COVID-19 cases have been reported in First Nations communities and about 500 of those were active cases as of Monday. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian…