The AI microscope will automate the tedious job of fecal egg counting, which is used to identify parasites in farm animals.

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When hunter-gatherers began living close to animals, the pathogens that cause the plague and leprosy got closer too.

Researchers used a $2.3 million grant from NCInnovation, which supports commercializing research discoveries, to develop a ...

After a wallaby escaped from its backyard enclosure in Cudahy, the owner said she was given five days to surrender the animal ...

Ticks are parasites that bite and feed on humans and pets. They can spread Lyme disease and other infections. Here's what to ...

The Department of Agriculture on Wednesday halted cattle shipments from Mexico to the United States over concerns of the New World screwworm parasite's rapid spread.

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What all that led to was SB 1658 which, when it takes effect, adds a new provision to existing laws on animal cruelty. It ...

Screwworm parasites primarily infect livestock, but human cases have risen in Central America after the pests escaped containment ...