/newsroom/taxonomy/term/11311/all en /newsroom/channels/news/experts-science-behind-last-us-345520 <p>HBO’s hotly anticipated TV adaptation of the acclaimed <i>The</i> <i>Last of Us</i> game series premiered on January 15, showcasing the world after a devastating fungal pandemic wiped out most of humanity, a fictional brain infection that experts say is inspired by a very real set of fungi that can hijack their hosts and turn them into zombies. (<a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/roberthart/2023/01/16/the-last-of-us-zombie-infection-is-real-heres-what-scientists-say-about-the-threat-to-humans/?sh=7e3c4b132a6e">Forbes</a>)</p> Mon, 23 Jan 2023 21:29:10 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 288649 at /newsroom /newsroom/stephane-bayen Fri, 06 Aug 2021 17:28:14 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 271891 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/digestive-system-cows-influences-humans-vitamin-b12-intake-331408 <p>Milk is the main source of vitamin B12 consumption for Canadians. A glass of cow’s milk contains about 46% of the daily-recommended dietary intake of vitamin B12 for adults. But what factors influences the concentration of B12 in a glass of milk? Turns out, what cows eat and how they digest it can impact human’s B12 intake.</p> Tue, 08 Jun 2021 17:38:45 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 269349 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/expert-world-food-safety-day-june-7-331387 <p>World Food Safety Day (WFSD) celebrated on 7 June 2021 aims to draw attention and inspire action to help prevent, detect and manage foodborne risks, contributing to food security, human health, economic prosperity, agriculture, market access, tourism and sustainable development. This year’s theme, ‘Safe food today for a healthy tomorrow’, stresses that production and consumption of safe food has immediate and long-term benefits for people, the planet and the economy. (<a href="https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-food-safety-day/2021">WHO</a>)</p> Mon, 07 Jun 2021 18:49:47 +0000 katherine.gombay@mcgill.ca 269253 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/expert-food-safety-and-food-recall-warnings-297791 <p>Food recall warnings by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency occurs almost every week in Canada.</p> <p>Here's an expert who can answers questions about food safety:</p> Thu, 13 Jun 2019 17:09:51 +0000 vincent.allaire@mcgill.ca 168805 at /newsroom