Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Agency: First US virus cases in mink found at 2 Utah farms
Officials on Monday confirmed the first U.S. cases of mink infected with the coronavirus following outbreaks in Europe.
Aug 17, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Scientists study coronavirus outbreaks among minks in Europe
Coronavirus outbreaks at mink farms in Spain and the Netherlands have scientists digging into how the animals got infected and if they can spread it to people.
Aug 2, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dutch to cull thousands of mink after farm infections
Dutch health officials have ordered the slaughter of around 10,000 mink to start Friday on farms where coronavirus outbreaks have been reported, possibly infecting at least two employees.
Jun 4, 2020
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Researchers trace coronavirus outbreak in China to snakes
Emerging viral infections—from bird flu to Ebola to Zika infections—pose major threats to global public health, and understanding their origins can help investigators design defensive strategies against future outbreaks. ...
Jan 22, 2020
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Life-threatening lung inflammation linked to vaping in 16-year-old
The fluid in e-cigarettes may cause a potentially life threatening lung inflammation in those who are susceptible, warn doctors in the Archives of Disease in Childhood after treating a teenage boy with respiratory failure ...
Nov 11, 2019
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Immunology
Keeping livestock in the yard just might help your baby's immune system
Getting up close—and a little dirty—with farm animals just might help us fend off illness, say researchers who've further demonstrated the benefits of early exposure to a wide variety of environmental bacteria.
Jul 23, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
A legal framework for vector-borne diseases and land use
Vector-borne diseases cause more than 700,000 deaths and affect hundreds of millions of people per year. These illnesses—caused by parasites, viruses, and bacteria transmitted by insects and animals—account for more than ...
Jul 15, 2019
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Antibiotics: beneficial side effects are starting to come to light
The discovery of antibiotics in the 1920s has contributed to longer and healthier lives, and they are now being used more widely than ever before. The main reason that antibiotics are prescribed is to kill bacterial infections. ...
Apr 26, 2019
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Opinion: Here's why well-intentioned vegan protesters are getting it wrong
Protests from animal-rights activists around the country have drawn a swift national backlash. The Prime Minister has condemned the animal-rights protesters as "shameful," "un-Australian" and, memorably, "green-collar criminals."
Apr 10, 2019
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Probe into farm animals could help treat drug-resistant bacteria
Growing threats to public health could be addressed by cutting-edge research that reveals how farm animals contribute to the spread of drug-resistant bacteria, a study suggests.
May 31, 2018
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