A CDC survey found that some Americans are using disinfectant and cleaning products inappropriately in an effort to prevent coronavirus.Photo: Justin Sullivan (Getty Images)Although President Donald Trump has said that he was only being sarcastic when he suggested people inject disinfectant into the body to cure coronavirus, there are some Americans who do not think that…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) say that over a third of Americans who took its survey reportedly misused household cleaners by using them on their fruits and vegetables in the attempt to prevent the spread of COVID-19.Calls to poison control centers regarding disinfectants and household cleaners reportedly went up since the beginning of the pandemic.“Thirty-nine…
Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY Published 3:43 p.m. ET June 5, 2020 | Updated 6:08 p.m. ET June 5, 2020CLOSE Germs and bacteria can linger in your sink and transfer to your dishes. This is how to keep your sink clean and germ-free. USA TODAYDon’t wash your food with bleach. Don’t eat or drink cleaning products.These…
Only about half of Americans say they would get a COVID-19 vaccine if the scientists working furiously to create one succeed, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. That's surprisingly low considering the being put into the global race for a vaccine against the coronavirus that's sparked a…
A third of Americans are showing symptoms of clinical anxiety, depression or both, new data from the Census Bureau has revealed.The results are an alarming sign of the toll the coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent shutdowns are having on the mental health of the nation as unemployment figures soar and the death toll rises.Ten out…
For more than thirty years I have represented the families on the other end of a foodborne outbreak — the parents of children on dialysis with hemolytic uremic syndrome, the survivors of a contaminated hamburger or a bag of spinach, the people left planning funerals. I built a career holding companies accountable when the food
More people are sick in a multi-country Salmonella outbreak in Europe mainly affecting children and young adults. A total of 83 confirmed cases had symptom onset between December 2025 and mid-May 2026. Another 24 cases identified in 2026 have not yet been sequenced and may be part of the outbreak. At least 20 people have
For over thirty years, I have been beating the same drum, and the last few days were no exception (some argue a bit too loudly and self-serving). I have been posting about public health officials — and the FDA — sending out outbreak documents with the names of companies, growers, processors, and retailers blacked out