A top doctor has revealed the four foods she refuses to touch while dining out, for fears of contamination that could cause life-threatening infections.

Why are foodborne infections more common in the summer, and what are food safety practices that everyone should follow?

Norovirus has been linked to twelve outbreaks on cruise ships this year, sickening nearly 1,500 people, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This number surpasses ...

UK officials published a watch list of 24 "priority pathogen" families on Tuesday, hoping to boost readiness in case another public health crisis strikes. The UK Health Security Agency's guide is ...

Norovirus can also spread through water. In another of Dr. Moe’s studies, she was astonished to see that norovirus-contaminated groundwater managed to infect human volunteers even after 61 days.

The last occurrence of 16 norovirus outbreaks was back in 2012. Of the outbreaks happening in 2024, The Independent finds norovirus to have been the offending pathogen in 11 instances.

Prof Paul Hunter, of the University of East Anglia, said: “In many ways the epidemiology of Norovirus is similar to that of Covid-19. It is a human pathogen that spreads from one person to ...

Norovirus, one of winter’s grossest viruses, is spreading at high rates in Minnesota and many other areas of the U.S.

This year’s norovirus case uptick has been more ruthless than usual. The Minnesota Department of Health reported 76 outbreaks of norovirus in December, three to four times the usual number for ...

So, what's the best way to keep yourself safe and your home norovirus-free? Unfortunately, one expected tool — hand sanitizer — simply isn't as effective against this particular pathogen.

So, what's the best way to keep yourself safe and your home norovirus-free? Unfortunately, one expected tool — hand sanitizer — simply isn't as effective against this particular pathogen.