The hunt took a new turn Wednesday when state authorities in eastern Germany — far from the original epicenter of infection — said traces of the pathogen had been found on discarded cucumbers.
A cucumber on a Spanish delegate's desk in the European Parliament. Spanish produce had been blamed in the E. coli outbreak.
Germany’s government came under increased attack by critics who accuse it of mismanaging the E. coli crisis that has killed at least 22 people.
Blue Shield of California has come under sharp criticism in recent months for its double-digit rate increases.
Jena Troutman, the main supporter of a ballot measure to ban circumcision in Santa Monica, says the legislation has been misrepresented as an attempt to impinge on religious freedom.
Sesame seeds are used in both the dough and the coating of these nutty-tasting breadsticks.
Traditional classroom learning is generally rules first, application later. However, researchers are finding that repeated exposure to patterns seems to deepen understanding.
So what do we really know about cellphones and health? Here are some answers to common questions about the issue.
An international agency's finding that cellphones are "possibly carcinogenic" has put Dr. Jonathan Samet in the middle of a scientific debate.
The idea of plummeting sperm counts caused by environmental has been refuted by 15 years of data from 18-year-old Danish men taking their military physicals.
No longer just a piece of jewelry, a tongue stud can carry a magnet that allows someone to steer a wheelchair by moving their tongue.
An international agency’s finding that cellphones are “possibly carcinogenic,” has put Dr. Jonathan Samet in the middle of a scientific debate.
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Doctors are pushing back against a new law in New York State that requires them to discuss palliative care with terminally ill patients.
Cranberry juice has a long history as a home remedy for bladder infections. But may it also work against Helicobacter pylori, the bacterium responsible for most ulcers?
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A Supreme Court ruling could change the culture of research universities and of who owns the rights to the original work done by their faculty and staff members.
An unimaginable diagnosis is followed by worry, fear and tough decisions. Six people speak about how childhood cancer changed their lives.
Experts discuss biofilms and the underlying causes of chronic sinusitis.
The Times's fitness guinea pig, Karen Barrow, tries a samurai sword workout.
Michael K. Loucks, arguably the nation’s most influential prosecutor of health care fraud, has emerged in recent months as zealous a corporate defender as he was a prosecutor.
The National Physicians Alliance includes antibiotics for sore throats and CT scans for minor head injuries in children among the most wasteful practices in primary care medicine.
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