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Maggots Are an Incredibly Efficient Source of Protein, Which May Make Them the Next Superfood for Humans

Inexpensive to raise and insatiably hungry for trash, black soldier fly larvae are already on the menu for livestock, pets ...

Hybrid parasites threaten progress against one of the world's most widespread neglected diseases

New research led by Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) warns that hybrid forms of the parasites that cause ...
Nature

The infection enigma: why some people die from typically harmless germs

Among the most famous demonstrations of genetic mutations driving infection outcome is severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID ...
Farm Progress

National Swine Health Strategy aims to tackle porcine diseases

New strategy coordinates industry tools to eliminate PRRS and PEDv while preparing for foreign animal disease outbreaks.
STATOpinion

We know how to prevent bird flu. So why aren’t we?

Lower egg prices have subdued public discussion about bird flu. But the virus is expected to devastate farms this winter.
Harvard ALI Social Impact Review

The Global Impact of Antibiotics Overuse in Livestock

Antibiotic resistance is a worsening global crisis, and livestock production plays a key role. Indiscriminate antibiotic use ...