More than 40% of traded mammal species share at least one pathogen with humans, compared with only 6% of non-traded mammals.

Animals sold in the wildlife trade are 50 per cent more likely to share at least one disease with humans, according to a ...

The wildlife trade is expansive. About 25 percent of mammal species are involved in some part of the trade, and scientists ...

Wildlife trade disease risk is growing, with traded animals more likely to share infectious diseases with humans ...

A vast industry encompassing exotic pets, trophy hunting and materials used in fashion is amplifying animal-to-human ...

Hedgehogs, elephants, pangolins, bears or fennec foxes: many wild species are sold as pets, hunting trophies, for traditional ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. Global estimates showed that 85 pathogens were ...

The team screened 3,000 different types of rice varieties before identifying a specific gene named Xa48. The scientists found ...

Pennsylvania consistently ranks among the top three states in the country for reported Lyme disease cases each year.

There’s been a new interest in diseases and viruses lately thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, with people being a little more wary of germs than they were before 2020. Now, the World Health Organization ...

Cleaning and disinfection priorities in healthcare often focus on surfaces. And yet, many life-threatening pathogens are spread through the air requiring different protocols, equipment and ...