The flax wilt agent has been sequenced
(St. Petersburg State University) Fusarium wilt is a nasty but common disease affecting economically important crops such as banana, cotton, flax, canola, melons, onions, potato and tomato. The release of the complete genome sequence is a milestone in comparative genomics studies of fungal parasites; it contributes to the global efforts aimed at elimination of plant disease outbreaks by aiding in engineering of new resistant crops varieties. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - August 14, 2020 Category: Biology Source Type: news

FDA: Outbreak of Salmonella Infections Linked to Onions
MONDAY, Aug. 10, 2020 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to use onions recalled by Thomson International Inc. as they may be contaminated with Salmonella, which has sickened more than 900 people in the United States... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - August 10, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Onion Recall Expands After Hundreds Sickened In Salmonella Outbreak
BOSTON (CBS) – A salmonella recall linked to onions is expanding. At least 640 cases are tied to the outbreak. In total, 85 people have been hospitalized. The FDA is warning people not to eat any red, white, yellow or sweet onions from Thomson International. Most of the cases have been reported on the west coast. For a complete list, visit the FDA website. (Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire)
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - August 10, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Health Syndicated CBSN Boston Syndicated Local Onion Recall Recall Alert Source Type: news

Salmonella Cases Linked to Onions Increase to Nearly 900
Grocery chains, including Publix and Giant Eagle, have recalled onions supplied by Thomson International and products that may contain the onions. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - August 10, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christina Morales Tags: Food Contamination and Poisoning States (US) Onions Salmonella (Bacteria) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Food and Drug Administration Kroger Company Walmart Stores Inc Public Health Agency of Canada Source Type: news

👉 Nationwide salmonella outbreak linked to red onions via Hvper.com
(Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 2, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Red Onions Linked to Salmonella Outbreak, Officials Say
More than 500 cases and at least 75 hospitalizations have been reported in the United States and Canada, the health authorities said. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - August 1, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christina Morales Tags: Food Contamination and Poisoning Salmonella (Bacteria) Onions United States Source Type: news

California company likely source of North American salmonella outbreak linked to onions
U.S. federal health officials say an outbreak of salmonella infecting nearly 400 people in more than 30 states has been linked to red onions, and they identified a California company as the likely source. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - August 1, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada Source Type: news

Health officials link US salmonella outbreak to red onions
Federal officials say an outbreak of salmonella infecting nearly 400 people in more than 30 states has been linked to red onions and identified a California company as the likely source (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - August 1, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news

Red onions linked to salmonella outbreak that has sickened people in 31 states
A multistate outbreak of salmonella poisoning that has sickened almost 400 people in 31 states has been traced back to red onions, federal health officials said. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - August 1, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

CDC: Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Red Onions, 396 People Ill In 34 States
Looks like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has found the root cause of the latest Salmonella Newport outbreak. And it's not alien DNA. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - August 1, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Bruce Y. Lee, Senior Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation Business /business Food & Drink /food-drink Editors' Pick editors-pick pharma Source Type: news

Salmonella outbreak in Canada linked to American red onions
Health officials have tracked a salmonella outbreak in Canada reported earlier this week to red onions imported from the United States and are asking residents of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario to avoid any products that contain them. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - July 31, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada Source Type: news

Saved by the Saxons! The disgusting 10th-century potion that could beat superbugs
Made from cow ’s bile, garlic and onions, Bald’s eyesalve was meant to cure styes, but scientists believe it could deal with antibiotic-resistant bacterial infectionsName:Bald ’s eyesalve.Age: 1,000 years old.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - July 29, 2020 Category: Science Tags: Medical research MRSA and superbugs Science Alternative medicine Life and style Source Type: news

Treatments tested for invasive pest on allium crops
(Cornell University) A Cornell University-led team of researchers field-tested 14 active ingredients in insecticides, applied in a variety of methods, to understand the best treatment options against the Allium leafminer, a growing threat to onions, garlic and leeks. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - July 1, 2020 Category: Biology Source Type: news

From farm to fork: The women championing agricultural transformation in Africa
By African Development BankJun 11 2020 (IPS-Partners) From Sudan to Mali, Senegal to Mozambique, and Zambia to Mauritania, women are changing the face of agriculture, adapting and innovating to tackle the challenges of climate change, and feeding the continent’s growing population. African women are actors along the entire agricultural value chain, as farmers, livestock breeders, food processors, traders, farm workers, entrepreneurs and consumers. Through the African Development Bank’s Technologies for African Transformation (TAAT) initiative, millions of African women have gained access to new agricultural technologi...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - June 11, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: African Development Bank Tags: Food & Agriculture Health Women & Economy Source Type: news

Tanzania: What Do Jesus, Pawpaws and Goats Have to Do with Fighting COVID-19 in Tanzania?
[allAfrica] Cape Town -What have Jesus, Satan, steam, onions, artemisia plants, pawpaws, goats and sheep got to do with fighting the coronavirus in Tanzania? (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - May 6, 2020 Category: African Health Source Type: news