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University of California, Riverside, scientists created a small-scale system that transforms food waste high-protein animal feed and fertilizer using black soldier flies.

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(NEXSTAR) – Hospitals, nursing homes and other medical facilities are struggling to gain ground on a drug-resistant and deadly fungus that has infected at least 7,000 people in 2025, according to ...

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A deadly fungus is spreading across the U.S., with researchers reporting that it carries a high level of resistance to convential treatments. Candida auris, a species of fungus first identified in ...

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A superbug that’s resistant to antibiotics is quickly spreading through the United States, with 158 cases reported in Alabama this year, according to the state’s health department. Candida auris is a ...

Norovirus, the infamous "winter vomiting disease," is surging again across the United States. Norovirus is a highly contagious stomach bug that causes sudden, often violent bouts of diarrhea and ...