59 h. ago Millions who have suffered a single bout of food poisoning could be at higher risk of bowel cancer: Doctors reveal how little

Every year in the UK around 2.4million people fall ill with food poisoning that leaves them suffering from vomiting and crippling stomach cramps.

Science

3 d. ago Salernitana’s Serie B survival hangs by a thread after bout of food poisoning

Much of squad in hospital after game against SampdoriaDouble relegation looms after playoff first-leg defeatSalernitana’s fight for survival has veered into chaos with a bout of food poisoning hospitalising much of the squad halfway through their showdown with Sampdoria.The Serie B side, fighting to avoid dropping to Italy’s third tier, have requested a postponement of the second leg of their relegation playoff on Friday because players and coaching staff remain too ill to train. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago The Valley's Michelle Saniei's mum thought she had food poisoning but had cancer

Bravo star Michelle Saniei has opened up about the death of her mother, who had been diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer just a number of months before she died

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2 w. ago Nine ways to avoid food poisoning: microbiologists’ tips for safe, healthy eating

We all have questionable kitchen habits – experts break down how to avoid spreading pathogens at homeBuy an exclusive print from our Well Actually seriesDo you use the same kitchen sponge for days on end? Let your takeout pizza languish on the counter overnight?We all have questionable kitchen habits – but when it comes to food safety, shortcuts we think of as harmless can open the door to dangerous pathogens such as bacteria and toxins, according to microbiologists. Here’s how experts suggest staying safer in the kitchen. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Don’t rinse raw chicken: nine food safety tips from microbiologists

We all have questionable kitchen habits – experts break down how to avoid spreading pathogens at homeBuy an exclusive print from our Well Actually seriesDo you use the same kitchen sponge for days on end? Let your takeout pizza languish on the counter overnight?We all have questionable kitchen habits – but when it comes to food safety, shortcuts we think of as harmless can open the door to dangerous pathogens such as bacteria and toxins, according to microbiologists. Here’s how experts suggest staying safer in the kitchen. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Urgent warning as 45 people die after buying food preservative poison online

A coroner has identified at least EIGHT British victims who have used online forums for advice about ending their lives and purchasing an unnamed chemical used as a food preservative

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2 w. ago Erin Patterson tells triple murder trial she knew foraged mushrooms may have ended up in fatal lunch

Australian woman accused of fatally poisoning relatives says she threw out food dehydrator and reset phone fearing they could link her to death cap mushrooms

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2 w. ago Swiatek sweeps past Svitolina to set up Sabalenka showdown at French Open

Four-time Roland Garros champion victorious 6-1, 7-5Belarusian gets better of Zheng Qinwen in straight setsAryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek will take their era-defining rivalry to the latter stages of the French Open for the first time as they reached the semi-finals.Sabalenka, the world No 1, edged past Zheng Qinwen, the eighth seed, 7-6 (3), 6-3 to end the Olympic gold medalist’s 10-match winning streak at Roland Garros. Sabalenka has reached the last four in nine of her past 10 grand slam tournaments, her only earlier loss coming in the quarter-finals in Paris last year when she was suffering from food poisoning. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago TUI refuses to refund 'food poisoned' couple as they may have 'overindulged'

David and Julia Lofts reported that their 5-star holiday to Cape Verde to commemorate his 65th birthday was ruined when they both fell ill with severe food poisoning

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3 w. ago Alert over outbreak of deadly food poisoning bug that's linked to summer fruit

Health chiefs have sounded the alarm over an outbreak of potentially deadly salmonella. Five have been hospitalised and at least 20 sickened, including 13 young children.

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3 w. ago No meat, no beer and hopefully no poison: the curious tale of Hitler’s food tasters

Based on Margot Wölk’s extraordinary account, Silvio Soldini’s film The Tasters sees a group of women seemingly risk their lives with each bite. But does the story add up?The story is almost too compelling to be true: a group of war-weary young women, long deprived of sufficient food, are herded together to dine on abundant vegetarian delicacies three times a day. The only price: risking their lives with each bite as they may have consumed deadly poison intended for Adolf Hitler.The extraordinary account by then 95-year-old Margot Wölk created a sensation when it first appeared in a Berlin tabloid more than a decade ago. Her decision to break what she called decades of silence about her wartime experiences captured the imagination of German reporters, then global media, finally inspiring a documentary, two novels and a play. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago 'I found out I had cancer after getting food poisoning on my Christmas do

Rebecca Hind, 39, had to undergo 'the mother of all surgeries'

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3 w. ago Mum, 41, put on an IV drip during five star TUI Turkey 'worst experience' holiday

EXCLUSIVE: A disgusted holidaymaker has launched legal action against tour operators TUI for failing to deal with complaints about a dirty hotel in which she caught food poisoning and was left in hospital

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3 w. ago Scots woman who dedicated life to helping others dies suddenly after heart attack

Tallat Haq had been feeling unwell with suspected food poisoning for three days before she was rushed to hospital by her concerned younger brother, Niaz, last week.

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