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Typhoid fever threat growing as antibiotic-resistant bacteria spreads
An antibiotic-resistant "superbug" strain of typhoid fever has spread globally, driven by a single family of the bacteria, called H58, ...
Dow Chemical’s Enlist Duo weed killer—designed for use with GMO seeds—tied up in lawsuit
A court fight over use of a new Dow Chemical herbicide on genetically engineered U.S. corn and soybean crops is ...
Amid review of glypohsate, EPA official said he favors biopesticides
The Environmental Protection Agency has wrapped up its review of the world's most widely used herbicide and plans to release ...
Hospitals to begin consulting IBM’s Watson for cancer treatment
Fourteen U.S. and Canadian cancer institutes will use International Business Machines Corp's (IBM.N) Watson computer system to choose therapies based ...
PepsiCo targeted in campaign by GM labeling proponents
Backers of mandatory labeling for genetically modified foods launched a campaign aimed at turning back food company lobbying against labeling, ...
U.S. defends Greenpeace India’s right to campaign against GMOs, energy projects
The United States has expressed concern that India's crackdown on the activities of the Ford Foundation and Greenpeace India could ...
China tightens GMO research safety protocols
China plans to increase its oversight of genetically modified crops due to heightened public concern over Beijing's ability to keep ...
Advocacy group sells glyphosate test for water, urine or breast milk
An advocacy group seeking a ban on the world's most widely used herbicide said Wednesday it is launching a U.S ...
DuPont acquires microbiome company, plans release of ‘natural’ pest solutions
DuPont is buying a California-based microbiome discovery company, Taxon Biosciences Inc., for development of biological crop products, a move that the ...
Despite safety record, glyphosate fears may prompt EPA to test for residue
U.S. regulators may start testing food products for residues of the world's most widely used herbicide, the Environmental Protection Agency ...
Chinese citizens sue government over its Roundup approval process 27 years ago
Three Chinese citizens are taking China's Ministry of Agriculture to court in a bid to make public a toxicology report ...
Chemophobia: Testing foods for glyphosate rises with fears over health risk
U.S. consumer groups, scientists and food companies are testing substances ranging from breakfast cereal to breast milk for residues of ...
Fetal DNA test highly accurate in detecting Down syndrome
A Roche blood test to screen fetuses for Down syndrome worked far better than standard prenatal screening tests in younger, ...
EPA to place restrictions on glyphosate due to weeds developing resistance
U.S. regulators will put new restrictions on the world's most widely used herbicide to help address the rapid expansion of ...
IARC scientist defends his finding that glyphosate is likely carcinogenic
A World Health Organization group's controversial finding that the world's most popular herbicide "probably is carcinogenic to humans" was based ...
Insect-resistant maize likely second GM crop in Europe
EU politicians signed a new law on growing genetically modified (GM) crops in the European Union, clearing the way for ...
Monsanto corn could be India’s first GM food crop
Monsanto’s Indian subsidiary expects to submit final trial results for its genetically modified (GM) corn to lawmakers within a year ...
Bolivia plans genetically unique quinoa brand to tap into gluten free mania
Australia and the United States, two of the world's biggest wheat exporters, are racing to become mass producers of the ...
First rapid Ebola test approved by WHO
The World Health Organization has approved the first rapid test for Ebola in a potential breakthrough for ending an epidemic ...
Salt-tolerant wheat can grow in difficult soil, ensure food security in changing climate
Researchers in Australia have developed a form of salt-tolerant wheat that could help address the global food crisis by allowing ...
Stem cells show promising results in treating malaria
Human stem cells engineered to produce renewable sources of mature, liver-like cells can be grown and infected with malaria to ...
‘Precision medicine’ initiative to analyze over 1 million DNA samples
The United States has proposed analyzing genetic information from more than 1 million American volunteers as part of a new ...
Neither environmentalists nor industry happy with EU rules on GMOs
Campaign groups and the biotech industry are digging in for a new round of conflict, following the European Union's decision ...
Related disorders currently lumped together misleadingly as “autism”
There are so many different genetic forms of autism that using the singular term, autism, is misleading, researchers say. “We ...
Can China reverse its severe gender imbalance?
Chinese health authorities on Wednesday described the gender imbalance among newborns as "the most serious and prolonged" in the world, ...
Genetic diversity of crops and animals threatened by climate change
Climate change threatens the genetic diversity of the world's food supply, and saving crops and animals at risk will be ...
New generation herbicide-tolerant soybeans, cotton gain USDA approval
Monsanto Co. received final U.S. approval on Thursday for herbicide-tolerant crops to be used with a new herbicide the company ...
Biotech can ‘rewild’ crops for resilience
Scientists should "re-wild" food crops by inserting lost genetic properties of ancient, edible plants in order to boost agricultural output ...
