Blood tests are common procedures that healthcare providers use to diagnose certain health conditions and check the status of important measurements like your cholesterol levels or blood sugar. In ...

Ultra-sensitive food safety tests may drive food waste and unavailability with limited public health benefit, according to a ...

Women who consume lower amounts of ultra-processed foods have higher odds of conceiving, according to new research from McMaster University. The link persists even after accounting for age, weight, ...

Researchers have developed new methods to test food for bacterial contamination that are faster and do not require expert training. The work is being done at the University of Connecticut College of ...

From flavored yogurts to frozen pizzas, breakfast cereals and instant oats, ultra-processed foods are convenient, often ...

A cross-sectional NHANES study of 2,582 U.S. women found that higher ultra-processed food intake was associated with lower ...

We examine the Middle East’s role in food production. By Sam Sifton I am the host of The Morning. What’s happening in the Middle East can seem very far away — at least until you stop for gas. Prices ...

Two simple tests – a blood test that measures the creatinine level to check how well the kidneys filter waste and excess fluids from blood and a urine test to check protein leakage – could go a long ...

A recall of millions of pounds of Chinese food products across the country due to being potentially contaminated with glass has been updated with the public being advised to disregard best-by dates.

McDonald's CEO Chris Kempczinski's video of a Big Arch burger taste test set off an ongoing social media scrum with fast-food brands piling on and some trying to change the narrative. As the March ...

Up until the end of February, a steady flow of ships bound for destinations across the world would pass daily through the Strait of Hormuz. A narrow channel running between Oman and Iran, the waterway ...