Close to 3,000 outbreaks of foodborne illness were reported in the U.S. from 2009 to 2015

A new drug delivery system could radically expand cancer treatment options

Key European standards organization grants extension to now cover 10 BAX® System PCR assays for Salmonella, E. coli O157:H7, L. monocytogenes, and Genus Listeria

Recent study may help explain outbreaks of Salmonella enterica and Listeria monocytogenes among produce in recent years

Invasive non-typhoidal Salmonellosis (iNTS) occurs when Salmonella bacteria, which normally cause gastrointestinal illness, enter the bloodstream and spread through the human body

The mechanisms that kill Salmonella at lower temperatures were not fully understood until now, according to a team of researchers

While many individuals prefer to consume their pork medium, a new study revealed that cooking pork chops to an acceptable temperature does not completely eliminate pathogens

The findings are further evidence that the hygiene around egg handling in the supply chain and in household and restaurant kitchens is critical to reducing food poisoning from eggs

There is no vaccine currently available for salmonella poisoning

Contamination of foodborne pathogens causes an estimated 48 million illnesses, 128,000 hospitalizations and 3,000 deaths annually in the United States, according to a U.S. Centers for Disease Control report in 2011.