Investigators tested animals from 23 common Virginia species for active infections and antibodies indicating previous infections.

Nature - Fur farming represents an important hub of cross-species transmission for viral zoonoses.

A stark reminder.

A new study has demonstrated that a tiny bundle of optical fibers can continuously, accurately, and simultaneously measure six biomarkers of brain health, helping to prevent serious complications that can follow a traumatic brain injury.

Nature Communications - Highly pathogenic avian influenza clade 2.3.4.4b H5N1 viruses are causing a multistate outbreak in dairy cows. In this study, the authors report that recent H5N1 viruses...

A study of bird flu viruses in cows shows the H5N1 strain does not pose an increased threat to humans. 

Nature Biomedical Engineering - 3D-printed models of the penis can facilitate the study of penile physiology and the repair of penile defects, as shown via a reconstructed and implanted corpus...

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) viruses cross species barriers and have the potential to cause pandemics. In North America, HPAI A(H5N1) viruses related to the goose/Guangdong 2.3.4.4b hemagglutinin phylogenetic clade have infected wild birds, ...

Researchers from the University of Helsinki and the Folkhälsan Research Center have identified the genetic cause of atherosclerosis, an arterial disease occurring in cats. The discovery may help prevent the incidence of the disease in cats and possibly open…