UPDATED 4:32 AM EST, December 11, 2012
WASHINGTON (AP) — It's about to get faster and easier to diagnose food poisoning. But there's a downside: It could make it harder to spot and solve dangerous outbreaks.
Next-generation tests that could reach medical labs as early as next year could shave a few days off the time needed to tell whether E. coli, salmonella or other foodborne bacteria caused an illness. That could allow doctors to treat diseases more quickly.
