TB vaccine may enable elimination of the disease in cattle by reducing its spread
28 Mar 2024Vaccination not only reduces the severity of TB in infected cattle, but reduces its spread in dairy herds by 89%, research finds.
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Genetic mutation in a quarter of all Labradors hard-wires them for obesity
06 Mar 2024New research finds around a quarter of Labrador retriever dogs face a double-whammy of feeling hungry all the time and burning fewer calories due to a genetic mutation.
New vaccine technology could protect from future viruses and variants
25 Sep 2023Studies of a ‘future-proof’ vaccine candidate have shown that just one antigen can be modified to provide a broadly protective immune response in animals. The studies suggest that a single vaccine with combinations of these antigens – a substance that causes the immune system to produce antibodies against it – could protect against an even greater range of current and future coronaviruses.
MICROBIOME: the kingdom of the gut
24 Aug 2023What's so special about the bacteria in our bowels?
Could bird flu spark the next pandemic - and are we prepared if it does?
13 Jun 2023Should we be worried about frequent news reports of flu being detected in birds and other animals?
Toxic discovery on Robinson Crusoe Island
30 Apr 2023Dr Constanza Toro-Valdivieso has been to the ends of the Earth to collect seal poo. Her results show that seemingly healthy seals are contaminated by toxic heavy metals.
Cambridge University’s needle-free coronavirus vaccine begins clinical trials in home city
24 Apr 2023Recruitment is underway in Cambridge for volunteers to take part in clinical trials of a revolutionary new needle-free vaccine to protect against SARS-CoV-2 – the virus that causes COVID-19 – and related coronaviruses.
Evolution of two contagious cancers affecting Tasmanian devils underlines unpredictability of disease threat
20 Apr 2023Scientists have traced the family trees of two transmissible cancers that affect Tasmanian devils and have pinpointed mutations which may drive growth of deadly diseases.
Preventing genetic diseases in dogs, our best friends
20 Apr 2023How genetics and DNA testing can pave the way for more puppies to be born free from hereditary illnesses.
New animal welfare scoring system could enable better-informed food and farming choices
22 Mar 2023Cambridge University scientists have come up with a system of measuring animal welfare that enables reliable comparison across different types of pig farming.
