Salmonella outbreak, and Roman shipwreck discovery

Salmonella outbreak, and Roman shipwreck discovery

August 20, 2026 · 32 min · Episode 1282

About this episode

The episode discusses a Salmonella outbreak in Europe, a fast-moving star in the Milky Way, an mRNA influenza vaccine approval in the US, and a Roman shipwreck discovery in Italy.

Coming up, health agencies grapple with a Salmonella outbreak across Europe. What's behind it? Also, astronomers spot the fastest-moving star in the Milky Way, hurtling around the supermassive black hole at the heart of the galaxy; regulators in the United States have followed Europe's lead by approving an influenza vaccine that relies on mRNA technology; and we explore the remnants of Neapolitan wine on a 2,000-year-old shipwreck off the coast of Italy. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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