The Good News and Bad News for Food Safety

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Nov 16th, 2016

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5 Kidnapped from Congo Mining Operation

Officials said the security situation in the area was "extremely complex and grim."

A syringe is prepared with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at a clinic at Reading Area Community College, Reading, Pa., Sept. 14, 2021.

U.S. Opens COVID Boosters to All Adults

And officials took the extra step of urging people 50 and older to seek one.

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Why Frozen Turkeys Explode When Deep-Fried

Every fall, millions of dollars of damage, trips to the ER and even deaths result from attempts to deep-fry turkeys.

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Biden Administration Moves to Restore Water Safeguards

The move would restore federal protections for hundreds of thousands of streams, wetlands and other waterways.

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Toyota Recalls Camrys to Fix Power Brake-Assist Problems

More than 238,000 sedans can suddenly lose the power assist in the brake system.

This image provided by Pfizer shows its COVID-19 pills. Drugmaker Pfizer said Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021, it is submitting its experimental pill for U.S. authorization, setting the stage for a likely launch in coming weeks.

Pfizer, U.S. Ink $5.29B Deal for Possible COVID-19 Treatment

The price for Pfizer’s potential treatment amounts to about $529 per course.

Fish-shaped microrobots are guided with magnets to cancer cells, where they open their mouths to release their chemotherapy cargo.

Shape-Shifting Microrobots Deliver Drugs to Cancer Cells

Delivering drugs directly to cancer cells could help reduce chemotherapy's unpleasant symptoms.

Nuclear reactor units of No. 3, left, and 4 at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, Okuma town, Japan, Feb. 27, 2021.

Operator Says Impact of Fukushima Water Release Would Be Minimal

A data simulation suggests it would have an extremely small impact on the environment, marine life and humans.

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VW Group Recall Due to Possibly Disabled Airbags

A cable in the passenger occupant detection system can be faulty.

Workers walks past a bouquet of flowers for victims of mine explosion at the Pike River mine at Greymouth, New Zealand on June 28, 2011.

A Decade After New Zealand Mine Explosion, Bodies Are Found

Imaging technology helped make the discovery.

The Stellantis sign outside is shown on Jan. 19, 2021 at the Chrysler Technology Center in Auburn Hills, Mich. Stellantis is recalling more than 240,000 diesel heavy-duty trucks, Wednesday, Nov. 17, mainly in North America to fix fuel pumps that can fail and cause engine stalling.

Stellantis Recalls Heavy Duty Diesel Rams to Fix Fuel Pumps

It covers certain 2019 and 2020 heavy-duty pickups and chassis cab trucks.

A semi-truck turns into an Amazon Fulfillment center in Eastvale, CA on Nov. 12, 2020.

Amazon Settles California COVID Workers Notification Dispute

The company will pay $500,000 and be monitored by state officials to ensure it properly notifies its workers about new cases.