First discovered in the 1930s, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) now pervade almost every aspect of modern life. In fact, PFAS compounds are found in…
As part of Michigan’s routine pet food surveillance program, microbiologists in the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) Laboratory Division were used to…
By Nancy Maddox, writer Sara Rose Barth affectionately refers to her two young daughters—Riley, age 6, and Teagan, almost 4—as mini mes. “Riley is exactly…
By Laura Iwig, Senior Specialist, Infectious Disease Program, APHL What is this new antibiotic-resistant superbug that is flooding the news streams these days? Nightmare bacteria? …