Superbugs

Scientists Discover a Superbug With Undetectable Antibiotic Resistance

March 13, 2018 by Kristina Martin
Last updated on: March 13, 2018

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria, particularly those included in the Enterobacteriaceae family like E.coli and salmonella, is one of the most urgent crises facing the healthcare industry. Figures predict 10 million deaths a year will occur worldwide by 2050 if nothing changes, and… [read]

The Phantom Menace – The Superbug

December 7, 2015 by Allene Edwards
Last updated on: December 8, 2015

It sounds like the latest Star Wars movie or a villain from Marvel Comics, but this “phantom menace” is not fiction. It’s a deadly superbug with a twist. Classified as a Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae, or CRE, this class of bacteria is… [read]

Consumer Reports Finds Hamburger from Grass-Fed and Organic Cattle Poses Fewer Health Risks

August 27, 2015 by Allene Edwards
Last updated on: February 9, 2017

Consumer Reports tested 300 samples (458 pounds) of hamburger from 103 stores from 26 cities for bacterial contamination, comparing “sustainable” meat to conventional meat. (Sustainable, in this study, referred to beef from cattle that was not given antibiotics). What they… [read]

Scientists Against GMOs – Hear From Those Who Have Done the Research

August 5, 2015 by Joel Edwards
Last updated on: December 9, 2015

Biotechnology has long tried to paint the critics of genetic engineering as anti-science. A great effort has been made to convince the public that the majority of world’s scientists support genetic engineering. In reality, GMOs are heavily criticized in the… [read]