Of the 10 Louisiana beaches where tests found the water was “potentially unsafe” most often, eight sites were in Cameron ...

Swimming in contaminated water, the report authors warned, can cause gastrointestinal illnesses, respiratory diseases, ear ...

A new report identified fecal contamination issues at Palma Sola that made the beach potentially unsafe for swimming multiple ...

While it could be seen as a part of routine beach maintenance, recent water sampling has found medium-levels of fecal bacteria in Coastal Bend beaches. Tommy Shilts with the Surfrider Foundation said ...

In fecal transplant, doctors transfer a processed fecal sample from a healthy person into the GI tract of someone who’s ill. The aim is to restore a healthy gut microbiome in the sick person by ...

Thankfully, scientists are on the case. As Food Safety explained, conventional testing involved sampling water by adding droplets to a microbial culture (known as fecal indicator bacteria or FIB).

Early evidence suggests fecal transplants may help people with metabolic issues lose weight, however, there isn’t enough clinical backing for this to be a mainstream treatment just yet. Learn more.

American Crystal Sugar fined $16,000 for fecal sample violations at East Grand Forks and Moorhead locations The violations were found through an investigation by the Minnesota Pollution Control ...

By incorporating a patient’s fecal sample, this technique underscores the importance of individualized care in the fight against cancer. After adding a sample to the gut-on-a-chip, researchers ...

Fecal samples from wild animals, such as dogs, deer, cats, birds, and raccoons, were also included in the experiment to test the specificity of the detection method.