UK man bitten by cat contracts previously unknown and ‘extensive’ bacterial infection
A 48-year-old UK man bitten by a stray cat developed “painful” hand swelling and “extensive” infection caused by a previously unknown bacterium, a new study has revealed.
The research, published recently in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, describes the case of...
Canine transmissible venereal tumour: An emerging threat to the dog population
Canine transmissible venereal tumour (CTVT) in dogs is a highly contagious disease that poses a threat to the canine population worldwide. This type of cancer is a widespread problem in Nepal.
The canine transmissible venereal tumour...
Health leaders celebrate Australia’s HIV success and call for intensified efforts to end pandemic
Brisbane, Australia – IAS 2023, the 12th IAS Conference on HIV Science, opened with a session highlighting Australia’s extraordinary recent progress on HIV and the need to accelerate action to end the epidemic.
The conference, hosted...
As temperatures rise, mosquitoes are also on the move
As the planet warms, mosquitoes are slowly migrating upward.
The temperature range where malaria-carrying mosquitoes thrive is rising in elevation. Researchers have found evidence of the phenomenon from the tropical highlands of South America to...
Drone hits Crimean ammunition depot as strikes kill, wound civilians and journalists in Ukraine
A Ukrainian drone strike Saturday caused a massive explosion at an ammunition depot in Russia-annexed Crimea, forcing the evacuation of nearby homes in the latest attack since Moscow canceled a landmark grain deal amid...
