I never eat bagged salads, largely because one of my research areas is fresh salad safety. It has been found that bagged ...

Summer is a time for sun-drenched fun. From relaxed days outdoors to packed festival fields and meals under open skies. But with the joy of the season ...

As a microbiologist, I’m probably more acutely aware of the risk of food-borne infections than most ... Also, germs may be deposited from the air, which is rich in bacteria, fungi and viruses. I ...

About 80% of people have the fungus Candida albicans in their gut. Although most of the time it persists unnoticed for years, ...

Lakes, rivers, swimming pools and oceans can all harbour harmful germs. Parasites like cryptosporidium and giardia can cause gastrointestinal illness – and they’re often resistant to chlorine. Beach ...