A man in the UK has become a medical first, though not in a great way. In a recent paper, scientists say he’s the first known person to have caught a newly discovered bacteria from a stray cat’s bite.

I was cat-sitting recently, in exchange for a free place to stay, when the white-and-gray cat lunged at my hand and bit it - ouch! - one evening before bed. The bite left a small puncture wound below ...

After being bitten by a stray cat, a man in the U.K. developed an infection from a species of bacteria unknown to science. In 2020, the man, 48, went to the hospital with swollen hands only eight ...

A man bitten by a stray cat in the U.K. developed an infection from a bacterial species that wasn’t present in any DNA database, researchers reported in a case study published in the August edition of ...

Maddy has a degree in biochemistry from the University of York and specializes in reporting on health, medicine, and genetics. Maddy has a degree in biochemistry from the University of York and ...

A man who suffered a nasty infection as a result of a spider bite on his leg is being well looked after by his pet cat. In fact, he suspects his feline friend may have spotted the early signs of the ...

An unlucky kitten bite appears to have led to a Danish man’s death four years later. He reportedly contracted a serious infection following the bite that hospitalized him for a month, caused the ...

I read your recent column about your feral cat bite, “Cat bites can lead to serious infections and surgery, not to mention rabies risk from feral cats.” I also deal with feral cats. I feed them and ...

If you’ve ever owned a cat, chances are you’ve been a scratch or cat bite victim. It’s not always a violent affair. Cats love to bite gently when playing or to warn you of something. Sometimes, cats ...