A tiny toxin can turn preserved food into a fatal mistake, and that risk still exists in home canning today. This video explains how botulism develops, who is most vulnerable, and why even a small ...

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has identified botulinum toxin, known as Botox, performed at a Milton business as the source of multiple recent botulism cases. Read the latest story: Spa ...

NEW ORLEANS — We have a warning for parents with babies. Some infants in the area have been treated for botulism toxin poisonings. Do you like to use raw honey when you make a dish or dessert? Maybe ...

Several bacteria from the Clostridium genus produce botulinum neurotoxins—the most potent biological toxins known—that cause botulism by blocking neurotransmitter release from nerves. Typically, the ...

I’d like to learn how to can to stock up my pantry and save money on food, but I’m scared of botulism. How common is botulism in home-canned goods? What do I need to know to can safely? Home canning ...