Aquaculture production operations that help feed the world's growing population also generate polluted wastewater that harms the environment. Four studies published by Purdue University scientists ...

Nassau County will soon be testing its wastewater for dangerous pathogens and opioid drugs using services provided under new contracts recently approved by the Legislature’s Rules Committee. The ...

With every rinse of a sink and flush of a toilet, public health is becoming easier to track thanks to a growing practice known as wastewater monitoring or wastewater surveillance. "This is an ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A welcome sign near Behchokǫ̀, N.W.T. Fentanyl and other drugs have been detected by a wastewater testing program in the community ...

Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — In the wake of the Walkerton tragedy in 2000 when seven people died and 2,300 were sickened by an E. coli breakout in the Ontario town’s drinking water, Justice Dennis ...

Researchers harness the power of familiar methods to advance science. A series of rodent experiments showed that even with abundant food and water, personal space is essential to prevent societal ...

As the highly contagious bird flu virus continues to sweep through Oregon’s poultry flocks and dairy herds, scientists and public health officials are racing to monitor its rapid spread and potential ...

The first report analyzing wastewater from the state Department of Health confirms COVID-19 cases have dropped statewide since June, with the omicron subvariant BA.5 remaining the dominant strain. “We ...

Perhaps you didn’t bother going to the doctor, or you got results from a home COVID-19 test that doesn’t get shared with the health department. Maybe you didn’t even feel sick enough to realize you ...