Flu that spread from wild birds to mink

A study published in the medical journal Eurosurveillance is raising global alarm as it suggests that the recent outbreak of avian flu on a Spanish mink farm stemmed from wild birds.

Seaweed – potential risks and new uses

The world is facing a significant food security crisis, with 2 billion people suffering from moderate or severe food insecurity. To address this issue, novel foods such as seaweeds are being explored as a potential solution to increase food yields and prevent global food shortages.

Risks of phthalates and their migration from food packaging materials

Phthalates are commonly used in plastic packaging as plasticizers and have been associated with several human health outcomes such as lower semen quality, neurodevelopmental effects, childhood asthma, Type 2 diabetes, as well as breast and uterine cancer. New studies evaluated phthalate leaching from food packaging, and their mixture risks.

Pheophorbides in seaweed products

Marine algae are widely used in food and feed. A number of risks have been identified in relation of their consumption, including pheophorbides.

Unknown viruses in melting permafrost

A team of Russian, German and French researchers have extracted and studied viruses from Siberian permafrost. Based on the study, scientists have re-animated 13 new pathogens, which they have dubbed "zombie viruses".

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