Ready or not, the holidays are here. It’s a time when many Americans accustomed to preparing simple meals find themselves responsible for safely serving multi-dish feasts. It’s no easy task. Outbreaks ...

HuffPost spoke with food safety experts on the biggest mistakes people make when preparing and cooking turkey and what to do ...

In an editorial published in 14 different journalis, an international group of microbiologists emphasizes the pivotal and yet ...

Good oral hygiene is essential for overall health, not just for a bright smile. Often underestimated, the connection between ...

"Will kill the pathogenic bacteria. Likewise, it will also kill the virus. If there's any viral particles on it, it'll kill ...

Jennifer Acuff, assistant professor of food microbiology and safety, conducted a study to evaluate methods of sanitizing pecans against Shiga toxin-producing E. coli.

The Grand Canyon doesn’t only make a pretty postcard; it’s also a record of geologic history. However, some parts of the ...

My sister has been diagnosed with myasthenia gravis. It started last year, when she turned 38, and it has been getting worse. I would like to know more ...

Cyanobacteria, an ancient lineage of bacteria that perform photosynthesis, have been found to regulate their genes using the ...

Intestinal infections can change the composition of liver bile, leading to changes in immune function and gut bacteria, potentially helping fight off harmful bacteria .

Nuclear and nuclear-derived techniques such as isotopic and molecular methods can help assess how resistance genes are transferred between bacterial populations in animals, humans and the environment.

One person in San Diego is among those who have fallen ill amid a nationwide E.coli outbreak linked to organic carrots, ...