By Graham Lawton The BCG vaccine may also combat covid-19Mark Thomas/Alamy As scientists race to make a new vaccine against covid-19, some are touting a century-old one as a possible stopgap. The vaccine is BCG (Baccillus Calmette-Guérin), which protects against tuberculosis (TB). In countries with routine BCG vaccination, the pandemic appears to be less severe.…
Published: October 10, 2026, 9:51 pm Oyster and clam harvesting has been shut down on a stretch of the Little Wicomico River in Northumberland County in Virginia after state health officials traced a Salmonella outbreak in Pennsylvania back to shellfish pulled from those waters. Virginia health officials closed the river to harvesting on Oct. 9
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Objectives assigned to NOAA include ensuring a safe and sustainable supply of seafood Published: October 04, 2026, 8:00 am Last updated: October 04, 2026, 9:09 pm Quick bites from around the food safety arena this week An unusual outbreak of both E. coli and Salmonella linked to sprouts continues to widen. As of Oct. 1, there were