Taylor Farms Expands Iceberg Lettuce Recall to 27 States Amid Cyclospora Outbreak
Christina Jewett and Julie Creswell / nytimes - The implicated products were marketed under several brands, and had been shipped as recently as Thursday.
AI Summary: Taylor Farms has widened an iceberg-lettuce recall to 27 states after a Cyclospora outbreak sickened consumers. Health officials are urging anyone who purchased affected product to discard it and seek medical care if symptoms appear, while investigators trace distribution channels to pinpoint the contamination source. Yes, the lettuce did more than just wilt.
- FDA retraction and ongoing source investigations (3)
- Outbreak scale and clinical testing surge (3)
- Taylor Farms recall, company fallout and political scrutiny (3)
FDA retraction and ongoing source investigations
Outbreak scale and clinical testing surge
Taylor Farms recall, company fallout and political scrutiny
New study sheds light on how Epstein-Barr virus may contribute to multiple sclerosis
medicalxpress - Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune disorder that attacks the central nervous system. For years, Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) has been strongly linked to MS, as nearly every person diagnosed with the condition shows evidence of past EBV infection.…
AI Summary: Researchers report that immune responses to Epstein‑Barr virus are implicated in multiple sclerosis, with EBV‑reactive CD4+ T cells enriched in people with MS. The work provides mechanistic evidence connecting prior infection to neuroinflammation and suggests antiviral or immune‑directed strategies might be viable prevention or treatment avenues — assuming we like attacking tiny viral culprits.