veterinary medicine
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The Rise of Super Gonorrhoea
In February, public health officials in the UK reported that three people there had recently contracted gonorrhoea, the well-known sexually transmitted infection. What made the cases noteworthy is that they were caused by a highly resistant strain of the bacteria. This “super gonorrhoea” threatens to be one of the first omnipresent dangers of a post-antibiotic…
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Ebola-Like Pig Illness Pops Up in Germany, Doesn’t Pose a Threat to Humans
Health officials in Germany have reaffirmed that the virus behind African swine fever isn’t likely to endanger humans, even if they eat meat from infected animals. However, the reassurance comes in the wake of the virus recently being found on several pig farms within the country, a troubling development, since ASF is highly contagious and…
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Robocall Hell, Divination Bot Returns, And A Fake MD: Best Gizmodo Stories Of The Week
The winds of time blow strangely here, in our unfortunate state of internet-enabled perpetual present, but how the heck is it already March? This is not a rhetorical question. If you could explain this to me, that would be great.
