A new year might mean new viral threats. Influenza A is a perennial threat. The virus infects a wide range of animals and has ...

While there are multiple diseases that animals transmit to humans, this article deals with some of the most common ones – ...

Chickens are able to pass bird flu to humans. (GeekWire Photo / Lisa Stiffler) Avian flu, mad cow disease, hantavirus, black plague and other notorious ailments originated with animals and made the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about health and U.K. health policy. Dec 28, 2024, 10:33am EST Poulty farmer Bill Powers checks on his flock of white ...

Across the planet, animals are increasingly suffering from chronic illnesses once seen only in humans. Cats, dogs, cows, and even marine life are facing rising rates of cancer, diabetes, arthritis, ...

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 ...

Scientists took samples from whale blow, identifying possible disease risks for marine mammals in northern seas.

A newly published study in the Journal of Medical Entomology provides critical insights into the emergence of babesiosis in the Mid-Atlantic region, documenting human cases and the presence of Babesia ...

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is reminding deer and elk hunters who bag an animal this fall to have it tested for chronic wasting disease. The disease, which has never been confirmed in ...