A study published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology has identified Bacillus velezensis, a bacterial agent commonly used in agriculture, as the cause of a foodborne outbreak because of rope ...

Allergists often use a skin prick test to measure the presence of IgE antibodies, or an allergic response, for the suspect food allergen. Food allergy symptoms are caused by the interaction between a ...

WASHINGTON -- Staffing issues at the Food and Drug Administration have led to the suspension of a program that ensures the quality of milk and other dairy products. According to Reuters, the ...

The commonest cause of gastric outlet obstruction (GOO) is pyloric stenosis secondary to peptic ulcer disease or gastric carcinoma. Patients with GOO have unique metabolic sequelae, namely ...

Screening tests may help detect the disease. Blood tests are not yet available to screen for lung cancer, but this is something researchers are working towards. In this article, we look at how a ...

The number of test centres with a 24-week waiting time, which is the maximum time possible to wait, had shockingly nearly doubled over the period, from 94 to 183. As of March 31, there were 583,000 ...

Apr. 23, 2025 — Inspired by the movements of a tiny parasitic worm, engineers have created a 5-inch soft robot that can jump as high as a basketball hoop. Their device, a silicone rod with a ...

Acute liver failure (ALF) in children differs from that observed in adults in both the etiologic spectrum and the clinical picture. Children, particularly very young ones, do not demonstrate ...

But before the final bell rings, students in elementary and middle school have one last hurdle to leap: The state’s End-of-Grade tests. Administered to all students in grades three through eight ...