First human case of H10N3 bird flu reported
China's National Health Commission say's there's no indication that H10N3 can spread easily in humans.
Tag: Zoology
There’s an ethical storm brewing over half-human half-monkey embryos
The mere phrase ‘human-monkey chimera embryo’ sounds like a bioethicist’s worst nightmare — or, perhaps, a science-fiction writer’s fantasy. But the concept of a half-human,…
I went to Wuhan with WHO, here’s what happens now the report is out
The WHO released its report into the origins of the coronavirus earlier this week, a report I contributed to as a member of the recent mission…
Animals likely source of SARS-CoV-2 but evidence lacking: WHO
Investigators complained they were unable to access raw data and could only say animal transmissions was 'likely to very likely'
Which critter’s bite is most likely to need hospitalisation?
Almost 1000 Australians are admitted each year after a brush with a bee, wasp or hornet, new figures show.
First cases of H5N8 bird flu found in humans
Russia has detected the strain H5N8 in poultry farm workers in the country's south.
Why doctors treated a dying chicken before a dangerously ill patient
An unusual pecking order: the man refused urgent surgery until his doctors cared for the beloved pet he had smuggled into the hospital.
Do these lesions seem a bit fishy?
Jeremy, a middle-aged pet shop owner, presents complaining of a nodule on his left hand that has been present for the past six weeks.
Gorillas test positive for coronavirus
Up to eight gorillas are presumed to have contracted COVID-19 from a handler.
