Can We Eradicate Goat Plague?
A Cummings School researcher is looking to wipe out a viral illness that threatens endangered species—and the livelihoods of families in the developing world.
A Cummings School researcher is looking to wipe out a viral illness that threatens endangered species—and the livelihoods of families in the developing world.
For years, international organizations have turned to Jim and Jenny Desmond to care for primates in crisis and to track dangerous diseases. Now, they’re taking on their toughest challenge yet.
A new research team at Cummings School is racing to keep the world ahead of the next pandemic.
Veterinary and human cardiologists at Tufts make the case for studying a heart condition together to accelerate the pace of new treatments.
In a study, reading aloud to dogs improved children’s attitudes toward school books.
Tufts embraced the mighty pachyderm as its mascot more than a century ago. Now the university is rallying to save his species from extinction, while a sanctuary in Kenya rescues the babies.
The answer is that it depends on the circumstances—there is no blanket rule
When it comes to nutrition, we have a lot in common with our pets. Diet also plays a role in our shared ailments, such as heart disease. Researchers across the university are looking at what nutrition research could learn from companion animals.
Cummings School scientists seek to prevent a potentially fatal infection that hits young children in the developing world.
Two malignancies common in golden retrievers share similar DNA markers. A study mapping genes associated with two cancers common in golden retrievers could lead to better prevention and treatment of the disease in dogs as well as similar cancers in people.