The possibility that Alzheimer's disease could be transmitted by surgical procedures has been raised by researchers studying prion diseases. They have reported an autopsy study of eight young or ...

Moreover, the disease that has gotten national attention in recent months is different from what normally circulates in North American pigs. It is actually a combination of human and animal strains.

A group of French scientists have raised the possibility that Zika could be transmittable through oral sex and maybe even deep kissing, according to a recent letter to the editor detailing the account ...

A strain of feline coronavirus is wreaking havoc on the prolific cat population of Cyprus. The eastern Mediterranean island is home to the earliest evidence of the cat's domestication and is known as ...

A public health initiative in Hamilton County to reduce the spread of diseases through needle sharing reports a quarter of its client base travels down from Butler County. Libby Harrison, program ...

While highly transmittable from deer to deer, chronic wasting disease hasn’t been found in humans — so far. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends against eating meat from sick deer ...

While such a risk has yet to be confirmed in humans and is likely to be low, the authors urge more research into the possibility. Reading time 3 minutes A new study this week points to a potential ...

On Friday, the WHO designated the B.1.1.529 variant as a "Variant of Concern" and assigned it the Greek letter Omicron PRETORIA, November 29./TASS/. Omicron is potentially more transmittable than ...

A highly contagious and easily transmittable virus has been detected in Texas for the first time. Officials with the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department said Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) was ...

The first case of Zika virus contracted in the continental U.S. was reported earlier this week, not through mosquito contact, but through sexual contact. After returning to Texas from Venezuela, an ...

The Linda McNatt Animal Care & Adoption Center, which has been in operation since 2015, was at capacity when it decided to do an early clear-the-shelter event running June 27-July 2. However, in a ...