Prestigious international infectious diseases award for UCLH consultant
UCLH Biomedical Research Centre supported Consultant Infectious Diseases Physician Professor Sir Alimuddin (Ali) Zumla has been awarded the 2020 Mahathir…
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Poultry has no role in Covid transmission to humans
Meanwhile, the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), the Indian Meat Science Association and the Department of Animal Husbandry and…
What does the COVID-19 summer surge mean for your cats and dogs?
Last month, the first U.S. dog to definitively test positive for COVID-19 died in New York City. The canine—a German shepherd named…
Big dogs face more joint problems if neutered early
Heavier mixed-breed dogs have higher health risks if neutered or spayed early, according to a new study from researchers at…
Decline in US bird biodiversity related to neonicotinoids, study shows
Bird biodiversity is rapidly declining in the U.S. The overall bird population decreased by 29% since 1970, while grassland birds…
Insect diversity boosted by combination of crop diversity and semi-natural habitats
To enhance the number of beneficial insect species in agricultural land, preserving semi-natural habitats and promoting crop diversity are both…
Mutations may have saved brown howlers from yellow fever virus
At the start of her 2008 field season at El Parque El Piñalito in the Misiones province in northeastern Argentina,…
Orkney farmers enter animal health partnership with Moredun
ANIMAL HEALTH research powerhouse the Moredun has announced a partnership with the Orkney Livestock Association. Under the terms of the…
Ocean heatwaves dramatically shift habitats
Marine heatwaves across the world’s oceans can displace habitat for sea turtles, whales, and other marine life by 10s to…
This fruit attracts birds with an unusual way of making itself metallic blue
There’s a reason why blue fruits are so rare: the pigment compounds that make fruits blue are relatively uncommon in…