The field of zoonotic infectious diseases, particularly those involving tick-borne pathogens, has taken center stage in global health due to the rapid ...

Removing trees deprives the forest of portions of its canopy, which blocks the sun’s rays during the day and retains heat at ...

Zoonotic diseases jump species to infect humans, and scientists have been studying this transmission chain for many years. Researchers in Austria aimed to perform a comprehensive analysis of the ...

The recent outbreak of the Nipah virus in West Bengal has alarmed health officials and the public alike. With five confirmed cases and nearly 100 individuals quarantined, the urgency to contain this ...

A genomic deep dive shows that manure-feeding flies may be silent super-spreaders, transferring and amplifying resistant pathogens from livestock waste into the farm environment. Study: Genomic ...

Ecosystem restoration projects aim to restore biodiversity and associated compromised ecosystem services. Evidence is persuasive of the increased risks of zoonotic diseases with degradation and ...

In a recent study published in Science of the Total Environment, researchers characterize potential zoonotic pathogens present in fecal samples of urban vertebrate species in Madrid, Spain, to ...

One Health is a simple but powerful idea: The health of people, animals, and the environment are linked. When one area has a ...

This Collection supports and amplifies research related to SDG-3 Good Health & Well-Being. Close contact with pets creates a unique environment for cross-species transmission of bacterial, viral, ...

Humans have been getting infected by ancient bacteria and viruses for at least 37,000 years. Now, for the first time, pathogen DNA has uncovered a pivotal disease "turning point" that happened 6,500 ...