Drug-resistant "superbug" strain of typhoid spreads worldwide
New research paints a worrying scene of an "ever-increasing public health threat"
Swine flu or monkey pox? Think again on disease names, WHO says
Certain disease names risk stigmatising communities and damaging economies, the World Health Organization warns
Soaring antibiotic use in animals fuels "super bug" fears
Antibiotic use in animals is expected to double in China, Brazil, India and Russia 2010 and 2030
Local vendors, not supermarkets, key to Africa food security - research
Open-air local markets often sell safer milk and meat than supermarkets in much of Africa, researchers say
English health experts investigate Salmonella outbreak
HEALTH-SALMONELLA/BRITAIN:English health experts investigate Salmonella outbreak
Injecting bacteria shrinks tumors in dogs and one patient - study
HEALTH-CANCER/BACTERIA:Injecting bacteria shrinks tumors in dogs and one patient - study
U.S. reforms poultry inspections to boost food safety
USDA-FOODSAFETY/POULTRY (UPDATE 1):UPDATE 1-U.S. reforms poultry inspections to boost food safety
U.S. CDC says salmonella outbreak from Foster Farms' chicken appears over
USA-CHICKEN/SALMONELLA-FOSTERFARMS:U.S. CDC says salmonella outbreak from Foster Farms' chicken appears over
U.S. to modernize poultry inspections to boost food safety
USDA-FOODSAFETY/POULTRY (URGENT):U.S. to modernize poultry inspections to boost food safety
USDA updates recall of tainted chicken to include military bases
USA-FOSTERFARMS/RECALL (UPDATE 2):UPDATE 2-USDA updates recall of tainted chicken to include military bases