You might dub it “produce paranoia.” On social media, videos show people clearing out their fridges, swearing off salads and debating whether it’s safe to eat cilantro.It’s the frantic but expected internet response to the surge in cases of a diarrhea-causing parasite that’s rapidly spreading across the US, as health officials investigate what type of produce is contributing to the outbreak.The gastrointestinal illness is caused by cyclospora, a foodborne pathogen that’s difficult to trace but has historically been linked to fresh produce such as berries and lettuce. For several weeks, no specific food, brand, grower or supplier was conclusively identified…

The last time that Ursula von der Leyen travelled to Kyiv, in late February, she arrived in the midst of a gruelling winter. Ukraine was suffering widespread blackouts caused by Russian strikes. The population endured sub-zero temperatures without heating. This week, on her second trip this year, she declared upon…

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New Alzheimer’s Blood Tests Are Easy. But Do You Really Want One? Despite the potential value of new blood tests promoters say can identify Alzheimer’s disease long before symptoms arise, these tests raise many important issues that patients and their physicians should carefully consider before requesting or administering them. Because…

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