Cockroach infestations don’t just bring creepy crawlers, they fill homes with allergens and bacterial toxins that can trigger asthma and allergies. NC State researchers found that larger infestations ...

A joint study by researchers at the Koforidua Technical University and the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has uncovered disturbing levels of cyanide and lead in cassava ...

With food preparation and meat consumption increasing during the festive season, Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC) has cautioned that improper handling of food can expose families to food contamination ...

Under the proposed settlement, the biotechnology company will pay $31.25 million to fully resolve all claims related to the litigation, which covers investors who bought Cassava common stock or call ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Austin-based Cassava Sciences has reached a settlement ...

Cassava Sciences shares fell after the company said the Food and Drug Administration had put a hold on its epilepsy drug trial. The stock fell 15% to $2.41 in after-hours trading Thursday. Through the ...

Frédéric Péchier, an anesthesiologist, was found guilty of poisoning 30 patients, of whom 12 died. By Ségolène Le Stradic Reporting from Paris A French anesthesiologist was sentenced to life in jail ...

First is spoiled food, as flooding frequently leads to power outages and loss of refrigeration. Officials urge people to throw out perishable food that has been without power for more than four hours, ...

We speak with the acclaimed academic and writer Mahmood Mamdani, who has just released a new book, Slow Poison: Idi Amin, Yoweri Museveni, and the Making of the Ugandan State. Mamdani, who has taught ...

LONDON, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Cane farmers in Thailand, the world's second-largest sugar exporter after Brazil, are switching to cassava as prices for the sugary crop plunge and fields in some parts of ...

California officials are warning foragers after an outbreak of poisoning linked to wild mushrooms that has killed one adult and caused severe liver damage in several patients, including children. The ...