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A top doctor has revealed the four foods she refuses to touch while dining out, for fears of contamination that could cause ...

A deadly oyster disease called Dermo, which was first confirmed in Atlantic Canada waters this past November, is continuing to spread.. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced last ...

Scottish oyster farms in the Firth of Forth, an inlet of the North Sea, produced 30 million oysters in 1790, but continual over-harvesting took its toll. By 1883 only 6,000 oysters were landed ...

In this study, we took advantage of a natural experiment provided by populations of oysters of known ages that exhibited substantial size variation within the same age cohorts. Using a stable metal ...

Two outbreaks of norovirus linked to consumption of raw oysters harvested in Mexico underscored the importance of proper storage and handling of shellfish, according to an investigation published ...

Elizabeth Robinson explains how algae is produced for oysters to eat at the Louisiana Sea Grant's Oyster Lab and the Michael C. Voisin Oyster Hatchery in Grand Isle, La., Friday, May 16, 2025.

The oysters were purchased by restaurants and food retailers in several states, including Colorado. MCPH said food contaminated with Norovirus looks, smells and tastes normal, but should not be eaten.