Doctor: “This study is the first of its kind to prove in humans that preservation of an ‘ideal’ gut microbial composition can be used at a later time point to achieve metabolic benefits.” BEER-SHEVA, Israel — Over the years, we’ve seen a slew of outlandish ways that dieters try to facilitate and maintain weight loss. A…
By Rowan Hooper Tardigrades are extraordinarily robustSTEVE GSCHMEISSNER/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY The most resilient animal known to science – the tardigrade – is yielding its secrets, with the first work at the atomic level investigating the way the animal survives extreme stress. Tardigrades are microscopic, eight-legged animals sometimes referred to as water bears. They live in…
The DA likens a plan contained in a "top secret" draft document purportedly from the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs to a coup.The draft plan proposes a command council for municipalities through the district development model.COGTA says the district development model isn't an attempt to take powers away from municipalities, but to foster…
The consumer group wants the USDA to release information about previously approved testing methods the department now says are unsatisfactory because of false positives. Published: June 12, 2026, 12:05 am Consumer Reports says the USDA should release information about Salmonella testing methods for some chicken products that it first deemed adequate but under the Trump
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