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In the shadows of Python Cave, Uganda, a leopard leaps from a guano mound—formed by bat excrement—and sinks its teeth into a ...

As the death toll from an Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa exceeds 700 people, help may come from western Montana. “We at the moment have no direct involvement with the outbreak,” said Dr ...

Recruitment initiated into the Phase 2 opaganib plus darolutamide study in patients with advanced prostate cancer, sponsored ...

The virus, spread by ticks, can cause a disease that leads to swelling of the brain and permanent health problems in half of severe cases.

A Tiverton-based engineer has been lending his support to a grassroots campaign in Sierra Leone as the country grapples with ...

Writing in the latest edition of the journal, the editors argue that the Trump administration’s recent dismantling of public ...

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Bad recent history: When former dictator Mobutu Sese Seko fell in 1997, war erupted throughout Congo. A series of peace agreements -- U.N. blessed -- purportedly ended the Great Congo War in 2003.

If we are serious about taking the necessary measures to prevent the next pandemic, we must learn from past failures and act decisively. This starts with better prioritising animal health for the ...