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Study links Zika to joint deformities in newborns
Experts in Brazil are seeing limb joint problems in newborn babies that may be caused by Zika. Researchers examine seven...
Charity calls on McDonald’s to stop using antibiotics
UK charity Share Action are calling on consumers to email McDonald’s CEO Steve Easterbrook. Consumers urged to email CEO An...
Newborn death in Texas linked to Zika
The infant tested positive for Zika and died shortly after birth. (stock photo) Infant born with birth defects tested positive...
Brexit: Ministers respond on working rights
Last month the government confirmed that there had been no change to the rights and statuses of EU nationals in...
Scientist honoured for ‘outstanding’ welfare work
Professor Mason receives her award from BSAS Vice President Richard Dewhurst. Research has implications for millions of animals A British...
‘Small number’ of Zika cases identified in Scotland
ZIka is primarily spread by the bite of an infected Aedes mosquito. Virus ‘does not pose a public health risk’...
Action plan to increase availability of veterinary medicines
Veterinary vaccines protect human health by ensuring safe food supplies. Plan to facilitate timely access to the EU market An...
EMA launches consultation on development of TB medicines
Existing treatments for TB are not effective at combatting the disease. Comments invited on draft guidance until 31 January 2017...
Scientists engineer self-destructing bacteria to kill cancer cells
Hasty and his team synchronised the bacteria to release bursts of known cancer drugs when a bacterial colony self-destructs within...
Human nose offers hope for new antibiotic
"The notion that human microflora may also be a source of antimicrobial agents is a new discovery." Scientists say ‘lugdunin’...