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New “multicomponent” virus can infect animals
The new virus is named after the Guaico region of Trinidad, where the mosquitoes that contained it were first found....
Study reveals how Lyme disease spreads through the body
Lyme disease bacteria (Borrelia burgdorferi) spreads through the body by clinging to the lining of blood vessels. Cell-imaging approach offers...
Fentanyl-related deaths ‘rising in humans’
Often, drug users don’t know what they’re buying and there is no way for them to know if it contains...
Global superbug fight ‘needs $5b a year’
Rising antibiotic resistance is triggering the emergence of superbugs that can cause life-threatening infections, such as MRSA or drug-resistant tuberculosis....
Vets raise concerns for future of ketamine
Dr Ganga de Silva, president of the Society of Companion Animal Practitioners. WSAVA petition secures over 11,000 signatures All veterinary...
VMD announces product recall
The recall has been issued due to a defect with the metal cap thread, which means re-sealed bottles may not...
Collaboration to improve livestock production
The teams will explore precision breeding technology in chicken, pig and turkey breeding. Scientists investigate precision breeding technology A...
Common cold virus originated in camels, study shows
"Our current study gives us a warning sign regarding the risk of a MERS pandemic – because MERS could perhaps...
Viruses more dangerous in the morning, study finds
The findings could also explain why shift workers are more prone to infections and chronic disease. Scientists test our body...
Major retailer declines to charge £200 RSA fee
RSA created the preferred Veterinary Referral Network in January. Vets for Choice welcomes the move John Lewis has become the...