Australian scientists have developed a new way of testing for pollutants in fish using Coenzyme Q, a chemical also used as an antioxidant in cosmetics and health supplements. Biochemist Dr Walt Dunlap ...

Ciguatera—a toxin that accumulates in reef fish—is a common cause of seafood poisoning. Learn which fish are safest to order ...

Scientists have described the first confirmed ciguatera poisoning incident in the United Kingdom. The suspected ciguatera incident occurred in England in June 2017 associated with the consumption of ...

Microtest Laboratories (Agawam, MA) is using a faster and more sensitive method to screen for toxicity in materials used in medical devices—zebrafish embryos. Zebrafish are highly susceptible to ...

New research suggests that long-term exposure to very low concentrations of chlorpyrifos, a widely used insecticide, can ...

To help effectively investigate, remove unsafe seafood products from the market, and develop new prevention strategies, the FDA relies on illness reporting from public health officials and healthcare ...

A committee of the National Research Council (NRC) will conduct a two-part study to assess and advance current approaches to toxicity testing and assessment to meet regulatory data needs. In the first ...