The outbreak of fungal meningitis apparently linked to contaminated steroid injections from the New England Compounding Center in Massachusetts has taken the lives of twelve people and sickened 119 according to the Center for Disease Control. Congress is calling for hearings and evidence and more regulatory oversight as the creation and distribution of compound...

The number of individuals who have contracted fungal meningitis from contaminated spiral steroid injections has now exceeded 105 individuals. As of four hours ago, the numbers exceeded 94 individuals who had been confirmed by the Centers For Disease Control as having contracted the disease with seven deaths. The New England Compounding Center (NECC) the...

A 30-person Salmonella Bredeney outbreak among residents of 19 states traced to peanut butter and other nut products ihas resulted in a lawsuit to be filed next week against Trader Joe's. In the suit, the plaintiff says he ate Trader Joe's Valencia brand peanut butter on sandwiches after becoming ill with Salmonell infection on...

Over 30,000 pounds of Cargill ground beef are being recalled due to worries that it may be responsible for the salmonella poisoning outbreak which has made at least 35 people sick in seven states. The recall was announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service due to concerns the meat...