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Scientists have captured the molecular machinery that malaria parasites use to enter human red blood cells. The finding overturns a decades-old view of the moving junction as a passive ring. Researchers found that the structure acts as an active machine

A cyclosporiasis outbreak in Southeast Michigan has reached 992 confirmed cases, state health data showed July 8. The regional total has topped 1,000 when nearby Ohio cases are included. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said the source

New York’s proposed ban on potassium bromate has put one of the state’s best-known food traditions into a regulatory debate, with pizza makers, bagel shops and food safety advocates focused on a flour additive long used to strengthen dough. The

EuroWire, GENEVA: The World Health Organization said three people have died after a suspected hantavirus outbreak aboard the polar expedition vessel MV Hondius in the Atlantic, with one infection laboratory confirmed and five additional cases under investigation. The ship, operated by Oceanwide Expeditions,

CALIFORNIA: Revolution Medicines said on April 13 that its experimental pancreatic cancer drug daraxonrasib significantly extended survival in a pivotal late-stage trial, marking one of the strongest reported results to date for a targeted medicine in previously treated metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.

SACRAMENTO: A new analysis of California residue testing data found that 37% of conventional fruits and vegetables grown in the state carried residues from PFAS pesticides, adding new attention to a class of chemicals that has become a major issue in food and

WASHINGTON: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it is investigating a multistate E. coli O157:H7 outbreak linked to Raw Farm brand raw cheddar cheese made by Raw Farm LLC of Fresno, California, after seven confirmed illnesses were reported in three states. Federal

CALIFORNIA: Researchers reported an experimental nasal-spray vaccine that protected mice against multiple respiratory viruses, bacteria and an allergen for at least three months, according to a study published Feb. 19 in the journal Science. The intranasal formulation, called GLA-3M-052-LS+OVA, was tested in

CALIFORNIA: A California jury has awarded $25 million, to a U.S. man who said he developed a chronic lung disease after years of using a butter flavored version of PAM cooking spray. The verdict was returned Feb. 4 in Los Angeles County Superior

GENEVA: The World Health Organization has granted prequalification to an additional novel oral polio vaccine type 2, expanding the pool of quality assured vaccines that can be bought for international immunization programmes and deployed in outbreak settings. WHO said the decision