Worcester residents will have a chance this month to dispose of certain hazardous household materials by appointment.

A new class of survival capsule wants to turn disaster-proofing into something you can order rather than build. French ...

Fire officials believe nearly half of the food inside was burned off based on the amount of smoke it produced.

Ethan Blake started brewing compost tea in the corner of his backyard in suburban Colorado as part of his organic gardening ...

The National Prion Disease Pathology Surveillance Center (NPDPSC) is the only Center of its kind in the U.S., which coordinates autopsies and neuropathologic examinations of suspected prion disease ...

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EBOD is part of a group of illnesses called Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers (VHFs) that are caused by several distinct families of viruses. The infection prevention and control (IPC) advice in this document ...

Throughout American history, the overwhelming majority of bioterrorism threats have been local, domestic threats from non-state actors. Notable events including the 2001 Amerithrax anthrax letter ...

A South Florida woman accused of operating an unlicensed post-surgery recovery home in southwest Miami-Dade has been released from jail after posting bond. Yordanka Ozabala Garcia, 50, was taken into ...

With hospitals generating an average of 29 pounds of waste per bed each day, how that waste is managed carries serious environmental, operational, and public health implications. In this Q&A, Alex ...

Which biohazard waste container is best? Have you ever noticed the special trash bins at medical offices or hospitals? They’re actually specialized receptacles called biohazard waste containers, and ...