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Biomimicry could help treat human disease

Biomimicry could help treat human disease

The laboratory began tracing the insulin-sensitising hormone, adiponectin, in populations of wild bottlenose dolphins. Dolphins found to possess important antioxidant...

Wildlife Editor
New bee spotted in Britain

New bee spotted in Britain

Hopilitis adunca, or viper’s bugloss mason bee as it has been named, is more commonly found in continental Europe. Species...

Wildlife Editor

RHDV-2 spreads to the Republic of Ireland

A wild rabbit from the Isle of Man and three pet rabbits from the Republic of Ireland have all tested...

Report highlights fall in sales of veterinary antibiotics

Report highlights fall in sales of veterinary antibiotics

Increased awareness of the threat of antimicrobial resistance may have contibuted to the fall in sales. Responsible use campaigns may...

Farmers warned to prepare for increase in liver fluke

Farmers warned to prepare for increase in liver fluke

Sheep are at risk of infection of picking up liver fluke from now until the winter. High risk in the...

Endurance horse tests positive for banned substance

Endurance horse tests positive for banned substance

O-Desmethyl-Tramadol is banned under the FEI’s Equine Anti-Doping and Controlled Medication Regulations (stock photo). The Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) announces...

Equine Editor