A dangerous, salt-obsessed bacterium is wreaking havoc along the Gulf Coast. Several dozen cases of Vibrio vulnificus and nine deaths have been reported so far this year across Florida, Louisiana, ...

Two people have died after eating oysters contaminated with flesh-eating bacteria, health officials confirmed, and others have been infected. Both of the fatal cases were traced to Louisiana-harvested ...

Eating shellfish regularly supports immune, brain, and metabolic health. Shellfish provide protein, vitamin B12, and essential minerals with relatively low mercury levels. Improper preparation and ...

California public health officials have announced a quarantine on mussels that aren’t commercially harvested, cautioning that naturally occurring toxins make the species potentially poisonous to ...