Learn more about the diseases that live in certain animals and if they can be transferred to humans.

Changes to land use can directly heighten the risk of diseases spreading from animals to humans, new University of ...

Plastic pollution has moved from oceans and beaches into the most intimate corners of the human body. Tiny fragments of ...

Two little-known animal viruses, influenza D and canine coronavirus, show signs of adapting to humans, according to experts.

In a breakthrough for the advanced study of gut health, scientists have developed a 3D microscopic version of the human intestines condensed into a small chip about half the size of a five-cent coin.

Human expansion in the Amazon increases contact between cities and forests, raising the risk that diseases like yellow fever ...

Synthesized in the liver, bile acids play diverse roles in digestion and metabolism. However, when their processes are disrupted, disease can occur. Scientists seek advanced technologies to better ...

You, my friend, are what scientists call a "holobiont"- an organism made up of human cells and the multiplicity of microscopic species living inside you and on your body. Many of these microorganisms ...

The prestigious annual Canada Gairdner Awards recognize the world’s most accomplished researchers whose work is improving our understanding of human health and disease. Since 1957, 426 awards have ...