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Pirbright identifies safe AHS vaccine
In susceptible horse populations, African horse sickness (AHS) causes up to 90 per cent mortality. Scientists say modern vaccine could...
Homeopathy: the debate continues
Homeopathic treatment has long been the subject of discord between practitioners and patients who say it can deliver health benefits,...
Contagious cancer cells ‘spreading among shellfish species’
Tumour cells in cockle tissue (screenshot © CUMC) Direct transmission seen in mussels, cockles and clams Contagious cancer cells...
Three cases of rare cattle fever confirmed
Cattle can become infected when they are kept in close contact with sheep or lambs. Cattle that co-graze with sheep...
Chemical in the breath ‘could flag low blood sugar’
"Humans aren’t sensitive to the presence of isoprene, but dogs with their incredible sense of smell, find it easy to...
About a bee
A honeybee colony is a remarkable entity ruled by a highly complex system of communication in the form of chemical...
