23 Nov 2016 | Our stories
The fungi are a vast and distinctive kingdom of organisms that make up a significant component of most land ecosystems, intimately linked with bacteria, plants, and animals. Fungi cannot make their own food, so they live on or within their food, be that dead wood or...
23 Nov 2016 | Our stories
One thing is clearer than ever: the wellbeing of animals, humans and the environment is inseparable and, on a global scale, no issue represents this complex relationship better than the rise of antimicrobial resistance. The medical discovery that revolutionised our...
23 Nov 2016 | Our stories
Toxoplasmosis is an infectious disease caused by parasite, Toxoplasma gondii. It is an important cause of disease in a wide range of species, including humans, domestic animals and wildlife species. Cats are the only known source of the infectious stage (the oocyst)...
22 Nov 2016 | Our stories
“Only clean water and antibiotics have had an impact on childhood death and disease that is equal to that of vaccines” – World Health Organization (WHO). In the 20th century, when most of you reading this were born, nearly 1.7 billion people died from...
22 Nov 2016 | Our stories
Chlamydia is not a very sexy topic… it should be though, because it’s caught by having sex. It’s surprising how many young people don’t know how common chlamydia is. It’s easy to treat but it’s so much easier to prevent by using condoms when having oral, anal, or...
