May 20, 2015 | animal research, animals helping humans, Conditions, Uncategorized
Rodent to human zoonotic disease (diseases transmitted from animal to human) have been notable over the years; take the plague for instance. Â Killing between 75 and 200 million people in Europe in the mid 1300’s, it took decades for Europe’s population to recover. So what if the Black Death was somehow predictable? Well, with the […]
Apr 29, 2015 | animal research, Conditions, Medical Research
Zoonotic diseases are diseases that can be passed between animals and humans. While the term sounds strange, you’re likely familiar with many zoonotic diseases: rabies, Lyme disease, and toxoplasmosis are a few. But new research shows that dogs may be able to be infected with human norovirus, and this raises questions as to whether or […]