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Nationwide Frozen Waffle Recall Due to Listeria Concerns Hits Major Brands
A wide-ranging recall of frozen waffle products has been announced across the United States and Canada due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, a harmful bacteria that can cause serious illness. TreeHouse Foods, Inc., the Illinois-based food processing company behind several popular waffle brands, voluntarily initiated the recall as a precautionary measure following routine testing at its manufacturing facility. No illnesses have been reported to date, but the recall is being undertaken to ensure consumer safety. 
A wide-ranging recall of frozen waffle products has been announced across the United States and Canada due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, a harmful bacteria that can cause serious illness. TreeHouse Foods, Inc., the Illinois-based food processing company behind several popular waffle brands, voluntarily initiated the recall as a precautionary measure following routine testing at its manufacturing facility. No illnesses have been reported to date, but the recall is being undertaken to ensure consumer safety. -
Avian Flu Spreading in California Raises Concerns About Pandemic Threat Amid Dairy Crisis
Health officials in California are grappling with an escalating avian flu outbreak, which has spread through one of the nation's largest milk-producing regions during peak flu season. With over 120 dairy herds affected, concerns are growing about the virus's potential to mutate into a strain capable of spreading among humans, posing a significant pandemic threat. 
Health officials in California are grappling with an escalating avian flu outbreak, which has spread through one of the nation's largest milk-producing regions during peak flu season. With over 120 dairy herds affected, concerns are growing about the virus's potential to mutate into a strain capable of spreading among humans, posing a significant pandemic threat. -
New Research Links Shingles Virus to Increased Alzheimer's Risk, Promising Hope for Prevention
Emerging research from Stanford University and other leading institutions suggests that the shingles virus, which affects millions of Americans annually, could significantly increase the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. This potential connection between viral infections and dementia is offering new hope in solving the long-standing mystery of Alzheimer's, a condition affecting millions worldwide. 
Emerging research from Stanford University and other leading institutions suggests that the shingles virus, which affects millions of Americans annually, could significantly increase the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. This potential connection between viral infections and dementia is offering new hope in solving the long-standing mystery of Alzheimer's, a condition affecting millions worldwide. -
Global Water Crisis Threatens Half of World’s Food Supply, Report Finds
The world faces a looming water crisis that threatens to cripple global food production and strain economies, according to a report released this week by the Global Commission on the Economics of Water. The report, which warns that half of the world's food production could be at risk by the middle of the century, highlights the growing severity of water scarcity and the urgent need for coordinated global action. 
The world faces a looming water crisis that threatens to cripple global food production and strain economies, according to a report released this week by the Global Commission on the Economics of Water. The report, which warns that half of the world's food production could be at risk by the middle of the century, highlights the growing severity of water scarcity and the urgent need for coordinated global action. -
11.7 Million Pounds of Contaminated Meat Recalled Nationwide, Affecting Schools and Major Retailers
Oklahoma-based meat producer BrucePac has expanded its recall of meat and poultry products to over 11.7 million pounds following confirmed listeria contamination, the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced on Tuesday. The recall, which initially covered nearly 10 million pounds of meat products, now includes an additional 1,779,040 pounds, some of which were shipped to schools across the United States. 
Oklahoma-based meat producer BrucePac has expanded its recall of meat and poultry products to over 11.7 million pounds following confirmed listeria contamination, the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced on Tuesday. The recall, which initially covered nearly 10 million pounds of meat products, now includes an additional 1,779,040 pounds, some of which were shipped to schools across the United States. -
Nearly 10 Million Pounds of Poultry Recalled Over Listeria Fears: Schools and Retailers Affected
In one of the largest food recalls of the year, nearly 10 million pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) meat and poultry products have been pulled from shelves and school cafeterias across the country due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall, announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), involves products from BrucePac, a Woodburn, Oregon-based food processing company. 
In one of the largest food recalls of the year, nearly 10 million pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) meat and poultry products have been pulled from shelves and school cafeterias across the country due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall, announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), involves products from BrucePac, a Woodburn, Oregon-based food processing company. -
Nihon Hidankyo Wins Nobel Peace Prize for Its Battle Against Nuclear Weapons
In a powerful recognition of the relentless fight against nuclear weapons, Nihon Hidankyo, a Japanese organization of survivors from the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings, has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. 
In a powerful recognition of the relentless fight against nuclear weapons, Nihon Hidankyo, a Japanese organization of survivors from the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings, has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. -
Scientists Behind AI Breakthrough in Protein Structure Prediction Win Nobel Prize in Chemistry
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry on Wednesday to three scientists whose work using artificial intelligence has revolutionized the prediction and design of protein structures, addressing one of biology's most enduring challenges. 
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry on Wednesday to three scientists whose work using artificial intelligence has revolutionized the prediction and design of protein structures, addressing one of biology's most enduring challenges. -
Nobel Prize in Physics Awarded for AI Breakthroughs That Revolutionized Technology
Two pioneering scientists, John J. Hopfield and Geoffrey E. Hinton, have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for their transformative work in artificial intelligence (AI), which laid the foundations for the field of machine learning. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced the accolade on Tuesday, highlighting the duo's contributions that have revolutionized not only technology but also research across multiple scientific domains. 
Two pioneering scientists, John J. Hopfield and Geoffrey E. Hinton, have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for their transformative work in artificial intelligence (AI), which laid the foundations for the field of machine learning. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced the accolade on Tuesday, highlighting the duo's contributions that have revolutionized not only technology but also research across multiple scientific domains. -
American Biologists Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun Win Nobel Prize for Discovery of MicroRNA
The 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to American biologists Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for their transformative discovery of microRNA, a critical element in the regulation of gene activity. This groundbreaking research has provided new insights into the mechanisms that govern how genes control the formation and specialization of different cell types within the human body. 
The 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to American biologists Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for their transformative discovery of microRNA, a critical element in the regulation of gene activity. This groundbreaking research has provided new insights into the mechanisms that govern how genes control the formation and specialization of different cell types within the human body.
