More than 800 German farms have been hit by a new livestock disease that causes deformities in animals at birth, agriculture authorities said Friday.

Biology - Ecology

Mar 02, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 1

Ninety-four farms in northern France have been hit by a novel virus, first uncovered in Germany last year, that strikes cattle, sheep and goats, a French research agency reported on Tuesday.

Biology - Other

Feb 14, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 0

A new livestock disease causing deformities in animals at birth is spreading rapidly in Germany, with at least five European countries affected to date, agriculture authorities said Wednesday.

Biology - Plants & Animals

Feb 01, 2012 not rated yet 0

Plagued with a defective heart valve that caused fluid accumulation in his lungs, Leo was in need of serious medical help.

Biology - Other

Jan 19, 2012 not rated yet 0

Highly radioactive waste water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant has leaked to the Pacific, its operator said Tuesday, promising to prevent similar incidents.

Space & Earth - Environment

Dec 06, 2011 not rated yet 0

Make no bones about it, a discovery by a Kansas State University research team could mean a longer and healthier life for man's best friend.

Biology - Plants & Animals

Nov 29, 2011 not rated yet 0

Finfish, shrimp, and seafood products are some of the most widely traded foods and about 85 percent of seafood consumed in the U.S. is imported. A new study by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future ...

Space & Earth - Environment

Nov 09, 2011 5 / 5 (1) 0

Planned changes to the way vets are allowed to conduct TB tests could have a dramatic impact on rural veterinary practices and fail to address quality control issues surrounding tests for bovine tuberculosis, ...

Biology - Other

Oct 27, 2011 not rated yet 0

A Purdue University scientist is urging federal officials to decide whether genetically engineered salmon would be allowed for U.S. consumption and arguing that not doing so may set back scientific efforts to increase food ...

Biology - Other

Aug 06, 2011 5 / 5 (2) 1

The study, by researchers at the Medical Research Council (MRC) Centre for Outbreak Analysis and Modelling at Imperial College London, is published today in the Royal Society journal Biology Letters. ...

Biology - Plants & Animals

Jul 13, 2011 not rated yet 0

"Goat plague," or peste des petits ruminants (PPR), is threatening global food security and poverty alleviation in the developing world, say leading veterinarians and animal health experts in this week's Veterinary Record.

Biology - Other

Jul 01, 2011 4.3 / 5 (3) 0

(AP) -- On the path from farm-to-fork, there are many ways that foods can pick up nasty germs like the E. coli bug sickening more than 1,600 people across Europe. But there are steps consumers can take to avoid getting infected.

Medicine & Health - Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Jun 02, 2011 5 / 5 (1) 2

Germany's consumer minister expressed deep concern Wednesday at an outbreak of poisoning by dangerous bacteria believed to have killed three women and left hundreds ill.

Medicine & Health - Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

May 25, 2011 not rated yet 0

Veterinarians from the Wildlife Conservation Society and the State Institute of Animal Health (IAGRO) in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil have conducted one of the first health assessments of white-lipped peccaries ...

Biology - Ecology

Mar 23, 2011 4 / 5 (1) 0

(AP) -- Germany froze sales of poultry, pork and eggs from more than 4,700 farms Friday to stem the spread of food contaminated with cancer-causing dioxin, as fears grew that farmers could have been using ...

Medicine & Health - Health

Jan 07, 2011 5 / 5 (1) 0