The gene-edited pig heart given to a dying patient was infected with a pig virus May 5, 2022 Traces of a virus known to infect pigs were found in a 57-year-old Maryland man who survived for two months with a heart transplanted… Continue Reading
Historic Westminster Dog Show cancelled amid worsening pandemic in New York January 1, 2022 The ongoing pandemic has claimed another major sporting event: The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. The 146th edition of the venerable dog show was… Continue Reading
Virus strikes pandas, killing three so far, two others in critical condition January 26, 2015 A third giant panda has died after contracting canine distemper virus (CDV) in northwest China’s Shaanxi Province. The virus affects a wide variety of animals including… Continue Reading
Bentley, dog of Dallas nurse with Ebola, to be saved October 15, 2014 Bentley, the dog belonging to a Dallas health care worker who contracted Ebola, will be spared the fate of Excalibur, the dog that was… Continue Reading