FDA downsized: Steps you can take to avoid foodborne illnesses, listeria, salmonella, more
The FDA was already understaffed and behind in inspections when the Trump administration began its layoffs. Here's what you ...
Southern Nevada Public Health Lab breaks ground on 12,000-square-foot expansion
The facility currently provides suspect bioterrorism agent analysis, testing on public laboratory matters like foodborne ...
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The ‘disease detectives’ dodged a bullet — but another might be coming
While the EIS program has likely been spared this time, the fact that its existence was in jeopardy at all highlights the ...
Food recalls in the US were more widespread – and deadly – in 2024
Contaminated food is causing a growing number of illnesses in the United States, and severe cases that lead to ...
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Administration terminating employees at FDA and CDC; some food safety jobs likely impacted
Notice of layoffs went into effect this past weekend for employees at the Food and Drug Administration. Neither the FDA nor ...
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Report: Illnesses from contaminated food increased in 2024, severe cases doubled
The Food for Thought 2025 report shows a total of 1,392 Americans in 2024 became ill after consuming a contaminated food item ...
RFK Jr. Got to Work Gutting CDC Staff on Day 1
The Trump administration fired nearly half the members of a vaunted public health program that works on the front lines of ...