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Tuesday, 23 February 2016
Emerging diseases Vaccinating wildlife with genetically-modified viruses could one day help stop diseases jumping to humans from their animal hosts, say researchers.
Thursday, 7 May 2015
Australian drought-stricken sheep foraging on a toxic plant have shed light on the cause of a potentially fatal rare liver disease in children.
Tuesday, 7 May 2013
The fungus suspected of killing off many of the world's frogs is from an ancient strain that has just recently escaped its niche thanks to globalisation, suggests new research.
Wednesday, 7 November 2012
Evolution of the contagious cancer that is killing off Tasmanian devils could help save the animals from extinction, say scientists.
Wednesday, 13 June 2012
Killing vampire bats in a bid to curtail the spread of rabies to humans and livestock may make the problem worse, say scientists.
Thursday, 27 October 2011
Genetic sequencing of the common roundworm may lead to the development of new treatments for a disease that affects more than one billion people around the world.
Friday, 6 May 2011
Scientists studying foot and mouth disease have found that cattle with the virus are infectious for only a very short time.
Thursday, 10 March 2011
Plans to prevent a new flu pandemic by pre-emptively vaccinating people against a virus currently circulating in pigs have met a mixed reaction.
Tuesday, 12 October 2010 8
Great Moments in Science Friday the 13th gives some folks the jitters, believing it to be the unluckiest of days. Yet, being forever sceptical, Dr Karl thinks superstition's writing is on the wall.
Tuesday, 5 October 2010 16
Great Moments in Science Methane is a serious greenhouse gas. But which end of the cow does it come from? Dr Karl takes a look.
Tuesday, 28 September 2010 26
Great Moments in Science Are cattle and other livestock the source of much of the greenhouse gases that concern us today? Dr Karl chews it over.
Tuesday, 1 June 2010
A disease associated with squalor could be on the increase in suburban homes because more people are keeping rodents as pets, warns an Australian microbiologist.
Monday, 5 October 2009
A researcher has identified the first Australian case of a captive turtle being infected with a highly contagious disease, which has the potential to spread to humans.
Tuesday, 11 November 2008
Great Moments in Science Black cats have a reputation for bad omens, that's hocus-pocus and hard to prove. But white cats also present a riddle that Dr Karl found easier to solve.
Friday, 15 December 2000
Australian authorities this week issued draft guidelines on how to save on the nation's blood supply, as restrictions on blood donation are set to rise due to concern over mad cow disease.