Publisher’s Platform: Mystery Listeria Outbreak Investigation needs to be Reopened

On July 24, 2024, John tested positive for Listeria, while in the ICU. John’s sample was genetically linked, by Whole Genome Sequencing, to a cluster of Listeria associated with potatoes from Mexico.

Here are the prior investigations by States, FDA and CDC:

https://www.foodsafetynews.com/files/2025/08/2025-3195-CARA-656-_Redacted-4.pdf

https://www.foodsafetynews.com/files/2025/08/2025-3195-CARA-775-_Redacted-1.pdf

https://www.foodsafetynews.com/files/2025/08/2025-3195-CARA-918-_Redacted-1.pdf

Figure: SNP-tree of sequences of REP strain uploaded to the public sequence repository at 
NCBI as of July 2025

On July 16, 2024, John was admitted to the hospital with a headache, facial drooping, … Read the rest

When Would Google Say Your Startup Law Firm Needs a Blog?

Does your startup law firm need a blog? 

According to Google’s experts, not necessarily, but in some cases a blog is a plus. 

In a Search Engine Roundtable article by Barry Schwartz, insights from John Mueller, Google’s Search Advocate, and Danny Sullivan, Google’s Search Liaison, were highlighted to explore when blogging makes sense for start up businesses.

Mueller previously explained that blogging isn’t essential for SEO, but it can be impactful when done right:

Make a blog when you are

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