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food poisoning
What Is ‘Fried Rice Syndrome’? A Microbiologist Explains This Type of Food Poisoning and How to Avoid It
A condition dubbed “fried rice syndrome” has caused some panic online in recent days, after the case of a 20-year-old who died in 2008 resurfaced on TikTok.
Victorian Woman Charged With Murder Over Mushroom Deaths
Three people have died from suspected mushroom poisoning after sharing a meal at Erin Patterson’s home in July.
Widespread Bacteria Found in US Pork
A new analysis has found that U.S. pork chop and ground pork contain significant levels of harmful bacteria that cause food poisoning, as well as low levels of growth hormone.
Hundreds of Chinese Students Hospitalized for Food Poisoning
Several separate incidents of tainted school food in two Chinese provinces during September have resulted in one death and hundreds of students being sent to hospitals.
Toxic Gelatin Medicine Capsules Cause Outcry in China
The most recent in a seemingly endless march of food and drug safety scandals in China involves toxic gelatin.