Hot weather, lack of refrigeration and demand for cheap street food drives vendors and producers to find inexpensive -- and often dangerous -- ways to preserve their products. While the discovery of tainted imports from China has shocked Westerners, food safety has long been a problem in much of Asia, where enforcement is lax and food poisoning deaths are not unusual. Formaldehyde, for instance, has long been used to lengthen the shelf life of rice noodles and tofu in some Asian countries,...

Vietnam confirms first bird flu death since 2005 Vietnam confirms first bird flu death since 2005 Bird flu or Avian flu, also avian influenza, bird influenza, means flu from viruses adapted to birds, but is sometimes mistakenly used to refer to both other flu subsets such as H5N1 flu or the viruses that cause them such as H5N1. Vietnam confirms first bird flu death since 2005 Vietnam confirms first bird flu death since 2005 Bird flu or Avian flu, also avian influenza, bird influenza, means...

Reinhardt said the vaccine would provide a "more flexible and reliable production process," helping to meet demand for seasonal flu treatments and vaccines in case of a pandemic. Iceland and Norway also have approved Optaflu for use in vaccination against seasonal influenza, Novartis said, adding that its use of proprietary cell culture technology could help in the event of a flu pandemic. Health officials around the world have been preparing in case the bird flu virus that has killed at...

Reinhardt said the vaccine would provide a "more flexible and reliable production process," helping to meet demand for seasonal flu treatments and vaccines in case of a pandemic. Iceland and Norway also have approved Optaflu for use in vaccination against seasonal influenza, Novartis said, adding that its use of proprietary cell culture technology could help in the event of a flu pandemic. Health officials around the world have been preparing in case the bird flu virus that has killed at...

For more than 1,000 students, instructors and advisors from public schools all across the state, there was only one place to be after a relaxing summer. Students participating in this convention on the campus of Auburn University had an opportunity to test their skills in more than 14 different competitive categories. FFA, a national non-profit organization, devotes its efforts to preparing students for careers in agriscience occupations. It serves more than 495,000 high school, college,...