Over 60% of human infectious diseases come from animals. Learn what zoonotic diseases are, how they are transmitted, and why animal health is human health.

A new book looks at the health links between animals and humans. June 12, 2012— -- intro: Dr. Barbara Natterson-Horowitz is a sort of modern day Dr. Dolittle. For the past six years, the UCLA ...

As the world battles the COVID-19 pandemic, resources are being sucked away from the fight against a host of debilitating diseases that affect 1.7 billion of the poorest people on the planet, medical ...

EL PASO (KVIA) -- Health experts confirm kissing bugs are present in El Paso County. The insects carry the parasite that causes Chagas disease, a rare but potentially serious illness that can impact ...

When most people think of the deadliest animal in the world, their minds immediately turn to ferocious predators like sharks, lions, snakes, or crocodiles. These creatures certainly inspire fear, but ...

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — A new genome-wide study uncovers evidence of the first three-way relationships between human genetic variation, variation in the fungal component of the human microbiome — known ...