Scientists looking for new ways to identify potential coronavirus outbreaks are turning their attention to what could be an early warning sign: the stuff you flush down the toilet.New studies increasingly show that the coronavirus's genetic code can be detected in the remnants of fecal matter that flows through sewers and into sewage facilities, either…
Threat level: brown — Viral RNA levels spike in sewage seven days ahead of new cases. Jonathan M. Gitlin - May 28, 2020 6:01 pm UTC Aurich Lawson / Getty Around the country and the world, coronavirus lockdowns and stay-at-home orders are being lifted as the rate of new infections begins to slow. That shouldn't…
By Ben Lambert Updated 12:19 pm EDT, Wednesday, May 27, 2020 The Yale School of Public Health in New Haven, Conn. on Wednesday, January 10, 2018. The Yale School of Public Health in New Haven, Conn. on Wednesday, January 10, 2018. Photo: Brian A. Pounds / Hearst Connecticut Media Photo: Brian A. Pounds / Hearst Connecticut…
The East Bay Municipal Utility District wastewater treatment plant in Oakland, Calif. Stanford University researchers are testing sewage in hopes of tracking the emergence and spread of COVID-19 outbreaks. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images The East Bay Municipal Utility District wastewater treatment plant in Oakland, Calif. Stanford University researchers are…
5 min read FOR A CLASS assignment in 7th grade, current U.S. Army soldier-athlete Sgt. Robert Burns was tasked with writing about a current event and its personal significance. The topic he chose was American snowboarder Chris Klug earning a bronze medal in snowboarding earlier that year in 2002. “I can remember as clear as
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Published: February 06, 2026, 9:27 pm Olympia Provisions of Portland, OR, is recalling 1,930 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) holiday kielbasa sausages that may be contaminated with foreign material, specifically metal, the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The RTE holiday kielbasa was produced on Oct. 14, 2025. There is concern that consumers